 |
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2008) |
Zazam Sheriff Phillips syndrome is a rare[1] genetically congenital syndrome. It is associated with the symptoms of Aniridia, ectopia lentis, abnormal upper incisors and mental retardation.[2]
It is believed to be inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion. Not a lot of research has been undertaken of this particular disease so thus far there is no known gene that affects this condition. However it has been hypothesised that the symptoms described are found at a particular gene, though mental retardation is believed to be due to a different genetic cause.
Consanguinuity has been attributed to affect the chances of inheriting this disease.[3]
References
- ^ Zazam Sheriff Phillips syndrome; Aniridia, lens luxation, mental retardation at NIH's Office of Rare Diseases
- ^ Birth Disorder Information Directory - Z
- ^ Zamzam AM, Sheriff SM, Phillips CI (1988). "Aniridia, ectopia lentis, abnormal upper incisors and mental retardation--an autosomal recessive syndrome". Jpn. J. Ophthalmol. 32 (4): 375–8. PMID 3266265.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This genetic disorder article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This disease article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
