Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome

Aarskog Syndrome

Aarskog syndrome is a health problem that a child is born with. It affects the height, look of the face, and genitals. There may be other features as well. It is more common in males, but can occur in a milder form in females. Aarskog syndrome comes from a problem with a gene. Genes determine how the body will look and work. Parents pass genes to their children. Sometimes, parents will pass Aarskog syndrome in a gene to their children. Other times, new changes in the genes happen as they pass from parents to child. The new changes are called mutations.

Genitals may need surgery,Trouble growing tall in childhood, but catch up can happen after puberty,Crooked teeth,Learning and behavior problems

Medical Genetics,Neonatal,Neuromuscular and Skeletal,Pediatric

Aarskog Disease,Aarskog-Scott Syndrome,AAS,Facial-Digital-Genital Syndrome,Faciodigitogenital Dysplasia,Faciodigitogenital Syndrome,Faciogenital Dysplasia,FGDY,Scott-Aarskog Syndrome,Shawl Scrotum Syndrome

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