Opitz syndrome , X-linked: A congenital disorder characterized by distinctive facial features, genital abnormalities, esophageal defect and difficulty swallowing. Males are more severely affected than females. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Opitz syndrome , X-linked 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 Opitz syndrome , X-linked as a "rare disease".
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