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Endocrinology · Endocrinology / Pediatric endocrinology Marshall–Smith syndrome
Also known as: Marshall–Smith syndrome
Accelerated skeletal maturation with failure to thrive and airway problems.
- Medical specialty
- Endocrinology
- Subspecialty
- Endocrinology / Pediatric endocrinology
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected; Female: affected equally; Children: yes, infancy
- Gene(s) involved
- NFIX
Etiology & mechanism
NFIX variants.
Gene(s) involved (1)
NFIX
Symptoms & signs (6)
accelerated bone agechoanal atresiafailure to thriveintellectual disabilityprominent eyesrespiratory problems