van der Woude syndrome

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Van Der Woude syndrome (VDWS) consists of the following characteristics: cleft lip with or without cleft palate, isolated cleft palate, pits or mucous cysts on the lower lip, and hypodontia. It is the most common syndromic form of cleft lip and palate (CLP), accounting for 2% of all CLP cases (usually CLP is nonsyndromic). Affected individuals have normal intelligence.

VDWS is an autosomal dominant or sporadic inheritance caused by mutations of the IRF6 gene located on chromosome 1 at 1q32-q41. (Popliteal pterygium syndrome can also be caused by mutations of this gene.)

 

[TishaLicious420]

Jan. 4, 2009 at 10:38 PM

I have heard of that syndrome before. My son has EEC Syndrome and during my research on that I remember reading about it. It's a shame that beautiful babies are affected by awful shit like that. But, it is what it is, u deal with it and move on!