Cri du chat syndrome


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Alternative Names

Chromosome 5p deletion syndrome; 5p minus syndrome; Cat cry syndrome


Prevention

The exact cause of this genetic disorder is unknown, therefore prevention is also unknown.



Review Date: 04/20/2005
Reviewed By: Neal Sondheimer, M.D., PhD., Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.


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