Spondylometaphyseal dysplasia, East-African type
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| Spondylometaphyseal dysplasia, East African type | |
|---|---|
| Other names | SMD, East African type |
| Specialty | Medical genetics |
| Symptoms | Bone abnormalities |
| Usual onset | Birth |
| Duration | Life-long |
| Prevention | none |
| Prognosis | Ok-Good |
| Frequency | very rare, only 2 cases have been reported in medical literature |
| Deaths | - |
Spondylometaphyseal dysplasia, East-African type is a rare genetic disorder which is characterized by skeletal abnormalities involving the vertebrae and the metaphysis. Only two isolated cases have been reported.[1]
