Cutis laxa, intrauterine growth retardation, and bilateral dislocation of the hips: a report of five cases.
Five infants and children with Cutis Laxa, growth retardation and bilateral dislocation of the hips occurring in three families in Saudi Arabia are described. Their presentations are compared to previously described cases. The children are the outcome of highly consanguinous marriages. The mode of inheritance is most probably autosomal recessive.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000235:genetics; D003241:Consanguinity; D003483:Cutis Laxa / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000235:genetics*; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D013577:Syndrome