Bangstad Syndrome
Bangstad syndrome is a severe, inherited congenital disorder associated with abnormalities of the cell membrane.
| Bangstad syndrome | |
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| Other names | Ataxia-diabetes-goiter-gonadal insufficiency syndrome |
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| This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner | |
It was characterized in 1989 by H. J. Bangstad.
Presentation
Presenting at birth, features of the disorder include moderately severe IUGR, microcephaly, craniosynostosis, moderately severe post-uterine growth retardation, deafness, deep-set eyes, cryptorchidism, truncal obesity[clarification needed] and acanthosis nigricans, small teeth, prognathism, dislocated radial heads without generalized skeletal dysplasia, however, tall vertebrae, moderate mental retardation, hypothyroidism, insulin resistance, hypoparathyroidism.
Diagnosis
Thyroid-stimulating hormone, parathyroid hormone, luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, glucagon, and insulin levels in the blood are usually elevated.
Treatment
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