The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) provides the following list of features that have been reported in people with this condition. Much of the information in the HPO comes from Orphanet, a European rare disease database. If available, the list includes a rough estimate of how common a feature is (its frequency). Frequencies are based on a specific study and may not be representative of all studies. You can use the MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary for definitions of the terms below.
| Signs and Symptoms | Approximate number of patients (when available) |
| Abnormal trabecular bone morphology | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Absence of pubertal development | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Alopecia | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Aplastic clavicles | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Bilateral coxa valga | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Bird-like facies | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Craniofacial disproportion | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Decreased serum estradiol | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Decreased testosterone in males | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Delayed eruption of teeth | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Failure to thrive | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| High pitched voice | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Hyperinsulinemia | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Hypogonadotrophic |
Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Hypoplastic facial bones | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Infertility | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Joint stiffness | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Lipoatrophy | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
|
| Multiple joint |
Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Narrow mouth | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Nasal speech | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
|
| Prominent forehead | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Prominent scalp veins | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Proptosis | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Sensorineural hearing impairment | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Short clavicles | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Sparse hair | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Thin bony cortex | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Thrombocytosis | Very frequent (present in 80%-99% of cases) |
| Absent eyelashes | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Aminoaciduria | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Angina pectoris | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the earlobes | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Arteriosclerosis of small cerebral arteries | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Broad-based gait | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Cyanosis | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Hepatic steatosis | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Hypermetropia | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Hyperphosphatemia | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
|
| Hypodontia | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Hypohidrosis | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Hypoplastic nipples | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Hypotrichosis | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Intermittent claudication | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Keratoconjunctivitis sicca | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Kyphosis | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Lack of skin elasticity | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Macrotia | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Metaphyseal widening | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Nail dysplasia | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Narrow nasal tip | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Osteoarthritis | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Ovoid vertebral bodies | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Premature coronary artery disease | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Premature graying of hair | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Prolonged prothrombin time | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Reticulated skin pigmentation | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Sparse and thin eyebrow | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Tapering pointed ends of distal finger phalanges | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Thin nail | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Thin ribs | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Thin skin | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Thin vermilion border | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Widely patent fontanelles and sutures | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
|
| Carotid artery stenosis | Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
| Dental crowding | Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
| Hip dislocation | Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
| Insulin-resistant |
Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
| Osteopenia | Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
| Prolonged QT interval | Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
| Regional abnormality of skin | Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
| Sinus tachycardia | Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
| Transient ischemic attack | Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
| Delayed puberty | Very rare (present in 1%-4% of cases) |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | Very rare (present in 1%-4% of cases) |
| Absence of subcutaneous fat | - |
| - | |
| - | |
| Congestive heart failure | - |
| Generalized osteoporosis | - |
| Growth delay | - |
| Malar flattening | - |
| Midface retrusion | - |
| Myocardial infarction | - |
| Osteolysis | - |
| Precocious atherosclerosis | - |
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