Síndrome de Seckel, Dos Casos en una Familia Colombiana

Seckel syndrome is an infrequent autosomic recessive genetic disorder. It is characterized by short stature, mental retardation and a typical facies. Nearly 10 families have been reported with two or more affected members.This paper reports two sisters, daughters of non-related parents. The mother p...

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Autores:
Pachajoa Londoño, Harry Mauricio
Isaza, Carolina
Saldarriaga, Wilmar
Tipo de recurso:
Article of investigation
Fecha de publicación:
2010
Institución:
Universidad ICESI
Repositorio:
Repositorio ICESI
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.icesi.edu.co:10906/81247
Acceso en línea:
https://doi.org/10.4067/S0370-41062010000500007
http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0370-41062010000500007&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en
http://www.scielo.cl/pdf/rcp/v81n5/art07.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/10906/81247
Palabra clave:
Enfermedades congénitas
Microcefalia
Enanismo
Labio fisurado
Síndrome
Rights
openAccess
License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Description
Summary:Seckel syndrome is an infrequent autosomic recessive genetic disorder. It is characterized by short stature, mental retardation and a typical facies. Nearly 10 families have been reported with two or more affected members.This paper reports two sisters, daughters of non-related parents. The mother presented bilateral fissurate lip. The main traits of this syndrome are highlighted through a literature review.