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'''Wilson–Turner syndrome''' is a congenital condition characterized by [[mental retardation]] and associated with childhood-onset [[obesity]].<ref name="Bolognia">{{cite book |author=Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. |title=Dermatology: 2-Volume Set |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2007 |pages=672 |isbn=1-4160-2999-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> | '''Wilson–Turner syndrome''' is a congenital condition characterized by [[mental retardation]] and associated with childhood-onset [[obesity]].<ref name="Bolognia">{{cite book |author=Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. |title=Dermatology: 2-Volume Set |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2007 |pages=672 |isbn=1-4160-2999-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
==Pathophysiology== | ==Pathophysiology== | ||
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A locus has been described,<ref name="pmid1746601">{{cite journal |author=Wilson M, Mulley J, Gedeon A, Robinson H, Turner G |title=New X-linked syndrome of mental retardation, gynecomastia, and obesity is linked to DXS255 |journal=Am. J. Med. Genet. |volume=40 |issue=4 |pages=406–13 |year=1991 |month=September |pmid=1746601 |doi=10.1002/ajmg.1320400405 |url=}}</ref> but no gene has been identified. | A locus has been described,<ref name="pmid1746601">{{cite journal |author=Wilson M, Mulley J, Gedeon A, Robinson H, Turner G |title=New X-linked syndrome of mental retardation, gynecomastia, and obesity is linked to DXS255 |journal=Am. J. Med. Genet. |volume=40 |issue=4 |pages=406–13 |year=1991 |month=September |pmid=1746601 |doi=10.1002/ajmg.1320400405 |url=}}</ref> but no gene has been identified. | ||
Revision as of 16:24, 30 July 2012
| Wilson-Turner X-linked mental retardation syndrome | |
| OMIM | 309585 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Wilson–Turner syndrome
Overview
Wilson–Turner syndrome is a congenital condition characterized by mental retardation and associated with childhood-onset obesity.[1]
Pathophysiology
Genetics
A locus has been described,[2] but no gene has been identified.
See also
References
- ↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 672. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
- ↑ Wilson M, Mulley J, Gedeon A, Robinson H, Turner G (1991). "New X-linked syndrome of mental retardation, gynecomastia, and obesity is linked to DXS255". Am. J. Med. Genet. 40 (4): 406–13. doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320400405. PMID 1746601. Unknown parameter
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