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Coffin-Lowry syndrome

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The Coffin-Lowry syndrome is an established syndrome of severe mental and growth retardation, characteristic dysmorphic features and skeletal anomalies. The authors report a one and half year old boy with classical features of this syndrome. Early recognition of this condition is important for genetic counseling and prevention of progressive skeletal deformities.

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  1. Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, L.T.M. Medical College & L.T.M.G. Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, India

    Sanjeev R. Ahuja, Shubhangi Upadhye, Hemant V. Kulkarni & Madhuri V. Kulkarni

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Ahuja, S.R., Upadhye, S., Kulkarni, H.V. et al. Coffin-Lowry syndrome. Indian J Pediatr 70, 1001–1002 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02723830

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