Carpenter syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by premature closing of skull bones, craniofacial abnormalities, heart defects, growth retardation and other disorders. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Carpenter syndrome is available below.
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Craniosynostosis with craniofacial dysmorphism, finger and toe abnormalities, heart defects, growth retardation, and other disorders. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Carpenter syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Carpenter syndrome, or a subtype of Carpenter 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 Carpenter syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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