Menke's kinky hair syndrome--a rare medical condition.

Yaseer, Al-Bitar; , Azam-Jah-Samdani; Tania, Azam

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Menke's kinky hair syndrome--a rare medical condition.

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 12 May 2005 English Journal:JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, volume 55 (issn: 0030-9982,

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Authors: Yaseer, Al-Bitar; , Azam-Jah-Samdani; Tania, Azam;

pmid: 15816696

Menke's kinky hair syndrome--a rare medical condition.

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Abstract

The case of a 16-month-old boy is described who had typical clinical and radiological features and was proven biochemically to be a case of Menke's disease. Clinical manifestations began in the first few months with hypothermia, hypotonia, seizures and death occurring at the age of 18 months.

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King Abdulaziz Hospital
Saudi Arabia

Keywords

Diagnosis, Differential, Male, Fatal Outcome, Humans, Infant, Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome

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