Van der Woude syndrome

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cognition disorder, congenital oral /facial /cranial defect, syndrome

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  • Van der Woude Syndrome is the best example of a single-gene disorder that causes cleft lip and palate that looks like the "non-syndromic" form, one of the most common birth defects in the world.
  • The van der Woude syndrome is highly variable in its expression from person to person.
  • Van der Woude syndrome is related to another condition called popliteal pterygium syndrome (PPS).
  • Key pointsVan der Woude syndrome is a dominantly inherited developmental disorder characterised by pits and/or sinuses of the lower lip, cleft lip with or without cleft palate, isolated cleft palate, bifid uvula, and hypodontia.
  • Van der Woude syndrome Top Web results for "Van der Woude syndrome" Wikipedia Van der Woude syndrome Van der Woude syndrome [[Image:{{{Image}}}|190px|center|]] {{{Caption}}} ICD-10 Q38.
  • Synonyms popliteal pterygium syndromeVan der Woude syndromeDisorder Subdivisions NoneGeneral Discussion IRF6-related disorders include a spectrum of disorders caused by abnormalities in the interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) gene.
  • 1, February 15, 2006 Congenital Lower Lip Pits (Van der Woude Syndrome): Report of a Case Van der Woude syndrome (VWS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder that is characterized by a cleft lip and palate with congenital lip pits.

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