Boscherini-Galasso-Manca-Bitti syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by a range of abnormalities including mental retardation, growth hormone deficiency, congenital heart defect and facial abnormalities. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Boscherini-Galasso-Manca-Bitti 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 Boscherini-Galasso-Manca-Bitti syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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