Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by early tooth loss, relaxed joints, small stature and bone abnormalities. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome is available below.
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An osteolytic syndrome with skull deformities, characteristic facies, osteoporosis, premature loss of teeth, osteoporosis, joint laxity, short stature, dissolution of the terminal phalanges, haring loss, and a hoarse voice. Most patients have a normal mental development but some are mildly retarded. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome, or a subtype of Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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