Symptoms
Symptoms vary from case to case, and may correlate to how much of the chromosome is missing. Symptoms that are frequently observed with the condition include:
- Low birth weight
- Malformations of the head
- Eye abnormalities
- Defects of the hands and feet, polydactyly
- Reproductive abnormalities (males)
- Psychological and motor retardation
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