Pallister-Hall Syndrome

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Definition:
A pleiotropic disorder of human development that comprises hypothalamic hamartoma; central and postaxial polydactyly; bifid epiglottis; anal atresia; and renal and other abnormalities. This disorder is associated with frameshift mutations in the gli3 gene which encodes the gli3 protein, a kruppel-like transcription factors family member.
Synonyms:
  • Pallister Hall Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Pallister-Hall
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