Alopecia-contractures-dwarfism-mental retardation: A rare syndrome characterized primarily by mental retardation, short stature, lack of hair and contractures. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Alopecia-contractures-dwarfism-mental retardation is available below.
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Alopecia-contractures-dwarfism-mental retardation is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Alopecia-contractures-dwarfism-mental retardation, or a subtype of Alopecia-contractures-dwarfism-mental retardation,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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