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Edwards syndrome

小儿内科

Common symptoms

肌肉发育不良、鼻孔闭锁、角膜混浊、颌小、髋关节脱位、动脉导管未闭、睑外翻、食管气管瘘、肾盂积水、颈短

The pathology of disease

Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18) is severe developmental delay; low birth weight; characteristic clenched hands; congenital heart defects; short survival; palliative.

Symptoms

Low birth weight; clenched hands; rocker-bottom feet; congenital heart; developmental delay; short survival; trisomy 18

Causes

Trisomy 18; nondisjunction; maternal age.

Treatment

Supportive/palliative; treat congenital heart; feeding; genetics; prognosis poor; palliative care

Dept

Pediatrics / genetics / neonatology.

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