Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: UMLS:C0029713 (immaturity)
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Toriello-Carey syndrome comprises agenesis of the corpus callosum, telecanthus, small palpebral fissures, Pierre Robin sequence, abnormal ears, and cardiac defects. We report a boy who has some additional findings, including a severe respiratory failure and intestinal dysmotility. The boy died of these two disorders at age 13 months. Histological examination revealed pulmonary immaturity and a defect of smooth muscle cells in the longitudinal muscle coat of the intestinal musculature, both of which might explain some aspects of the pathophysiology of the patient.
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PMID:Toriello-Carey syndrome associated with respiratory failure and non-mechanical ileus. 1288 35