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weaver syndrome - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Weaver syndrome: An overgrowth syndrome characterized by accelerated growth and advanced bone age (evident at birth), unusual craniofacial appearance, hoarse low-pitched cry, and hypertonia (increased muscle tone) with camptodactyly (inability to fully extend the fingers). Caused by mutations in a gene called NSD1. The same gene is mutated in more than three-fourths of patients with another overgrowth disorder called Sotos syndrome. ...
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Further Reading on weaver syndrome

Breast Cancer Treatment (PDQ®) - Stage I,II,IIIA,and Operable IIIC Breast Cancer ( WebMD ) Note : Some citations in the text of this section are followed by a level of evidence . The PDQ editorial boards use a formal ...breast cancer. JAMA 276 (22): 1818-22, 1996. Krag D, Weaver D, Ashikaga T, Bursitis ( WebMD ) Bursae ( one is a bursa ) are fluid - filled sacs that cushion areas of friction between tendon and bone or skin . When this fluid ...cuff. This is often referred to as "impingement syndrome ." It is often... Weaver-Smith syndrome. ( MedicineNet ) Marshall-Smith syndrome ( MedicineNet ) Overgrowth syndrome ( MedicineNet )

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