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Cardiomyopathy in Coffin-Lowry syndrome reviewed

Published in Cardiovascular Device Liability Week, September 19th, 2004

Scientists review cardiomyopathy in Coffin-Lowry syndrome in a recent issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A.

According to a study from the United States, "Coffin-Lowry syndrome (CLS) is a rare but well-documented X-linked disorder characterized by small size, developmental delay/mental retardation, and characteristic facial and skeletal findings in affected males. The phenotype in affected females is far more variable and can include developmental differences, obesity, and characteristic facial and skeletal differences. Cardiac anomalies are reported in less than 20% of affected males, with cardiomyopathy being one of the rare but reported...

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