Bentham-Driessen-Hanveld syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by the association of undescended testes, long thin fingers and mental retardation. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Bentham-Driessen-Hanveld syndrome is available below.
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Bentham-Driessen-Hanveld syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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