Hunter-Carpenter-Macdonald syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by various abnormalities including small head, facial anomalies, mental retardation and hair, skin and nail anomalies. Fetal exposure to alcohol is believed to be a factor in the syndrome. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hunter-Carpenter-Macdonald 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 Hunter-Carpenter-Macdonald syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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