Sugarman syndrome explained

Sugarman syndrome is the common name of autosomal recessive oral-facial-digital syndrome type III, one of ten distinct genetic disorders that involve developmental defects to the mouth.^[1]

Alternative names for this condition include: Brachydactyly of the hands and feet with duplication of the first toes, Sugarman brachydactyly and Brachydactyly with major proximal phalangeal shortening.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oral-Facial-Digital Syndrome . 2006 . National Organization for Rare Disorders. 2007-04-02.
2. Web site: Office of Rare Diseases . Sugarman Syndrome . National Institutes of Health . July 19, 2006 . 2007-04-02.