See Also: Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome(medicine)
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Aase-Smith syndrome II(health)
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Lemli, Luc(medicine)
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Smith, Ian(dictionary)

Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (medicine)


smith-lemli-opitz syndrome
<syndrome> Autosomal recessive disorder characterised by multiple congenital anomalies including microcephaly, mental retardation, unusual facies, and genital abnormalities. The biochemical defect is a lack of 7-dehydrocholesterol-delta-7-reductase, resulting in abnormally high levels of 7-dehydrocholesterol and low levels of cholesterol.