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SÃndrome de Aarskog
Definición:
Es una enfermedad hereditaria que se caracteriza por: baja estatura , anomalÃas faciales, musculoesqueléticas y genitales.
Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:
El sÃndrome de Aarskog es un trastorno genético recesivo ligado al cromosoma X (aunque algunos estudios muestran que posiblemente podrÃa ser un trastorno dominante ligado al cromosoma X), por lo tanto afecta principalmente al sexo masculino, aunque las mujeres pueden tener una manifestación más leve de algunas de las caracterÃsticas. Este trastorno es causado por mutaciones en un gen llamado "displasia faciogenital" ( FGDY1 ) que se encuentra en el cromosoma X.
- Fecha de revisión: 3/13/2006
- Versión en inglés revisada por: Lamya Alarif, Ph.D., H.C.L.D., Immunology and Genetics Associates, McLean, VA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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