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Smith Lemli Opitz syndrome

Used for:

Smith-Opitz-Inborn syndrome

See for:

RSH Syndrome

Broader Terms:

congenital disorder

Broader Terms:

inborn lipid /lipoprotein disorder

Broader Terms:

syndrome

Related Terms:

autosomal recessive trait

Related Terms:

mental retardation

Scope Note:

autosomal recessive disorder characterized by multiple congenital anomalies including microcephaly, mental retardation, unusual facies, and genital abnormalities; the biochemical defect is a lack of 7-dehydrocholesterol-delta-7-reductase, resulting in abnormally high levels of 7-dehydrocholesterol and low levels of cholesterol.

Term Number:

5002-0023


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