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Endocrinology · Endocrinology / Pediatric endocrinology Schaaf–Yang syndrome
Also known as: MAGEL2-related syndrome; Prader–Willi-like syndrome
Neurodevelopmental disorder with Prader–Willi-like features from truncating MAGEL2 variants.
- Medical specialty
- Endocrinology
- Subspecialty
- Endocrinology / Pediatric endocrinology
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected; Female: affected equally; Children: yes, neonatal
- Gene(s) involved
- MAGEL2
Etiology & mechanism
Truncating paternal MAGEL2 variants.
Gene(s) involved (1)
MAGEL2
Symptoms & signs (7)
autismcontracturesfeeding difficultyhypogonadismintellectual disabilityneonatal hypotoniaobesity