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Russell-Silver syndrome

Other Names for this Disease
  • Silver-Russell dwarfism
  • Silver-Russell syndrome
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Overview


Russell-Silver syndrome is a disorder present at birth that involves poor growth, low birth weight, short height, and differences in the size of the two sides of the body.[1] The genetic causes of this syndrome are complex. The disorder often results from the abnormal regulation of certain genes that control growth. Research has focused on genes located in particular regions of chromosome 7 and chromosome 11. Most cases of the syndrome are not inherited from an affected parent, but occur sporadically (i.e., by chance).[2]

References

  1. Russell-Silver syndrome. MedlinePlus. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001209.htm. Accessed November 30, 2011.
  2. Russell-Silver syndrome. Genetic Home Reference. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=russellsilversyndrome. Accessed November 30, 2011.
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  • Genetics Home Reference (GHR) contains information on Russell-Silver syndrome. Click on the link to go to GHR and review the information.
  • The MAGIC Foundation for Children's Growth has an information page on Russell-Silver syndrome. Click on MAGIC Foundation for Children's Growth to view the information page.
  • MedlinePlus, a Web site designed by the National Library of Medicine to help you research your health questions, provides more information about this topic. Click on the link to view this information.
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  • The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is a federation of more than 130 nonprofit voluntary health organizations serving people with rare disorders. Click on the link to view information on this topic.
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.  Access to this database is free of charge.  Click on the link to read information on this topic.
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Russell-Silver syndrome. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.
  • The The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database contains genetics resources that discuss Russell-Silver syndrome. Click on the link to go to OMIM and review these resources.