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Opitz syndrome

Opitz syndrome: Introduction

Opitz syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by wide-set eyes, hypospadias and swallowing difficulties. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Opitz syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Opitz syndrome

• Mental deficiency
• Reduced muscle tone
• Wide-set eyes
• Upward-slanting palpebral fissures
• Downward-slanting palpebral fissures
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 18 symptoms of Opitz syndrome

Causes of Opitz syndrome

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Disease Topics Related To Opitz syndrome

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Opitz syndrome:

• Mental retardation
• Microcephaly
• Polydacytly
• Hypotonia
• Syndactly
• Developmental disorder
• more related diseases...»

Less Common Symptoms of Opitz syndrome

• Cranial asymmetry
• Widow's peak
• Strabismus
• Grooving of nasal tip
• Flattened elongated philtrum
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 31 occasional symptoms of Opitz syndrome

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Opitz syndrome

Medical research articles related to Opitz syndrome include:

• Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (Diagnosis)
• Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (Treatment)
• Smith Lemli Opitz Syndrome
• Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (Overview)
• Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (Follow-up)
• more research...»

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Research about Opitz syndrome

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Clinical Trials for Opitz syndrome

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Opitz syndrome include:

• Phase II Study of Dietary Cholesterol for Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Estimation of the Carrier Frequency and Incidence of Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome in African Americans - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Simvastatin Therapy in Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Simvastatin Susp.,OraPlus
• Short-Term Behavioral Effects of Cholesterol Therapy in Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Cholesterol Suspension
• Treatment of the Cholesterol Defect in Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - crystalline cholesterol oil-based suspension
• more trials...»

See full list of 8 Clinical Trials for Opitz syndrome

Statistics for Opitz syndrome

• Medical statistics for Opitz syndrome
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Opitz syndrome
• Death and Mortality statistics for Opitz syndrome
• Society statistics for Opitz syndrome

Opitz syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Genetic conditions
• Congenital conditions - physical defects
• more types...»

Types of Opitz syndrome

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Definitions of Opitz syndrome:

Opitz syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Opitz syndrome, or a subtype of Opitz 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 Opitz syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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