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Three M Syndrome


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3-M syndrome (alternative names: dolichospondylic dysplasia, gloomy face syndrome and le Merrer syndrome), is a rare hereditary growth retardation syndrome. The name 3-M originates from the initials of the three authors Miller, McKusick and Malvaux who first reported the syndrome in literature. Major symptoms of 3M syndrome are dwarfism, facial dysmorphia and skeletal abnormalities. No signs of mental retardation are reported. 3-M syndrome is thought to be inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic trait. ...more from Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

  • Patients grow extremely slowly before birth, and this slow growth continues throughout childhood and adolescence.1
  • Surgical bone lengthening may be a treatment option.2
  • Only 40 cases have been reported since it was first characterized in 1975.3

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  1. Genetics Home Reference: 3-M Syndrome
  2. GeneReviews: 3-M Syndrome Summary
  3. Madison's Foundation: 3M Dwarfism

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