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Generated 12 Oct 2026
Endocrinology · Endocrinology / Pediatric endocrinology

Cohen syndrome

Also known as: Pepper syndrome

Syndrome with truncal obesity, neutropenia, retinal dystrophy and microcephaly.

Medical specialty
Endocrinology
Subspecialty
Endocrinology / Pediatric endocrinology
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected; Female: affected equally; Children: yes, infancy
Gene(s) involved
VPS13B

Etiology & mechanism

VPS13B variants.

Gene(s) involved (1)

VPS13B

Symptoms & signs (9)

hypotoniaintellectual disabilitymicrocephalymyopianarrow hands and feetneutropeniaprominent central incisorsretinal dystrophytruncal obesity
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