Chromosome 4- monosomy distal 4q
Overview
* Chromosome 4, Monosomy Distal 4q: A rare chromosomal disorder involving a deletion of the end portion of the long arm of chromosome 4. The symptoms are determined by the size and exact location of the deleted portion. Chromosome 4, Monosomy Distal 4q is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Chromosome 4, Monosomy Distal 4q, or a subtype of Chromosome 4, Monosomy Distal 4q, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Symptoms
The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Chromosome 4, Monosomy Distal 4q includes those listed below. Note that Chromosome 4, Monosomy Distal 4q symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Chromosome 4, Monosomy Distal 4q signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor: * Retarded growth * Short stature * Mental retardation * Abnormal skull shape * Facial abnormalities * Hand abnormalities * Feet abnormalities * Structural heart defects
Causes
* Abnormal skull shape * Facial abnormalities * Mental retardation * Retarded growth * Short stature
Diagnosis
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Chromosome 4, Monosomy Distal 4q. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Chromosome 4, Monosomy Distal 4q has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Chromosome 4, Monosomy Distal 4q signs or Chromosome 4, Monosomy Distal 4q symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Chromosome 4, Monosomy Distal 4q may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Chromosome 4, Monosomy Distal 4q symptoms.