Cri-du-chat syndrome
Last reviewed 01/2018
Cri-du-chat syndrome derives its name from the weak, cat-like cry of the sufferers. It is a consequence of deletion from the short arm of chromosome 5
It occurs in 1 in 50 000 live births.
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