Urban–Rogers–Meyer syndrome explained

Urban–Rogers–Meyer syndrome
Synonyms:	Prader–Willi habitus, osteopenia, and camptodactyly

Urban–Rogers–Meyer syndrome, also known as Prader–Willi habitus, osteopenia, and camptodactyly or Urban syndrome, is an extremely rare inherited congenital disorder first described by Urban et al. (1979).^{[1] [2]} It is characterized by genital anomalies, mental retardation, obesity, contractures of fingers, and osteoporosis, though further complications are known.^{[3] [4]}

Further reading

• • Jablonski's Syndromes Database: Bibliography
• Camera G, Marugo M, Cohen MM . Another postnatal-onset obesity syndrome . Am. J. Med. Genet. . 47 . 6 . 820–822 . Nov 1993 . 8279478 . 10.1002/ajmg.1320470605.

Notes and References

1. Urban MD, Rogers JG, Meyer WJ . Familial syndrome of mental retardation, short stature, contractures of the hands, and genital anomalies . J. Pediatr. . 94 . 1 . 52–55 . Jan 1979 . 758422 . 10.1016/S0022-3476(79)80349-2.
2. Pagnan NA, Gollop TR . Prader-Willi habitus, osteopenia, and camptodactyly (Urban–Rogers–Meyer syndrome): a probable second report . Am. J. Med. Genet. . 31 . 4 . 787–792 . Dec 1988 . 3239569 . 10.1002/ajmg.1320310410 .
3. Web site: Urban Rogers Meyer syndrome . Orphanet . Aug 29, 2010.
4. Web site: Urban-Rogers-Meyer syndrome . Jablonski's Syndromes Database (closed) . NLM . Aug 29, 2010.