Feingold syndrome
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Feingold syndrome
An extremely rare (less than 100 cases in the world literature) autosomal dominant condition (OMIM:164280) characterised by microcephaly, malformation of digits (e.g., clinodactyly, syndactyly), short palpebral fissures, oesophageal and duodenal atresias, and variable learning disability or mental retardation.Molecular pathology
Feingold syndrome is caused by a mutation of MYCN, a gene on chromosome 2p24.3 that encodes a DNA binding transcription factor.
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