Menkes' syndrome

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

kinky hair syndrome, steely hair syndrome

Broader Terms

cerebral degeneration, inborn metal metabolism disorder, syndrome

Related Terms

sex linked trait

Scope Note

X-linked recessive abnormality in copper absorption marked by severe cerebral degeneration and arterial changes resulting in death in infancy and by sparse, brittle scalp hair.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Genome View ATP7A on the X chromosome DatabasesPubMed the literature LocusLinkcollection of gene-related information OMIMcatalog of human genes and disorders MENKES' SYNDROME is an inborn error of metabolism that markedly decreases the cells' ability to absorb copper.
• Link to NCBI page MENKES' SYNDROME MENKES' SYNDROME is an inborn error of metabolism that markedly decreases the cells' ability to absorb copper.

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