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Menkes syndrome - Prevention

Alternative Names

Steely hair disease; Menkes kinky hair syndrome; Kinky hair disease

Prevention:

See a genetic counselor if you want to have children and you have a family history of Menkes syndrome. Maternal relatives of a boy with this syndrome should be seen by a geneticist to find out if they are carriers.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/22/2007
  • Brian Kirmse, M.D., Department of Human Genetics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.