Holoprosencephaly-ectrodactyly-cleft lip/palate syndrome
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Holoprosencephaly-ectrodactyly-cleft lip/palate syndrome, also simply known as Hartsfield syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the presence of variable holoprosencephaly, ectrodactyly, cleft lip and palate, alongside generalized ectodermal abnormalities. Additional findings include endocrine anomalies and developmental delays.[2][3]
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Holoprosencephaly-ectrodactyly-cleft lip/palate syndrome | |
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Other names | Hartsfield syndrome[1] |
Specialty | Medical genetics |
Diagnostic method | genetic testing, physical examination |
Prevention | None |
Prognosis | poor |
Frequency | rare, about 35 cases have been described in the medical literature |
Deaths | most patients are either stillborn or die in infancy |
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