Smith-Fineman-Myers syndrome
Definition
Smith-Fineman-Myers syndrome (SFMS) is a rare and severe type of X-linked inherited mental retardation.
Description
Smith-Fineman-Myers syndrome is also known as Smith-Fineman-Myers type mental retardation and Smith-Fineman-Myers type X-linked mental retardation. SFMS results in severe mental retardation along with characteristic facial features and skeletal differences.
Genetic profile
Smith-Fineman-Myers syndrome is an X-linked disease. X-linked diseases map to the human X chromosome, a sex chromosome. Females have two X chromosomes, whereas males have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. Because males have only one X chromosome, they...
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