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Cockayne syndrome type 3

Synonyms
Cockayne syndrome, type III

Summary

Cockayne syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disease, manifestations may include short stature, progeria, photosensitivity, and learning delay, failure to thrive in the newborn, microcephaly and neurological developmental delay. Type 3 Cockayne syndrome, is the mildest type. [from SNOMEDCT_US]

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