Cri-du-chat syndrome
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Cri-du-chat syndrome is a chromosomal deletion syndrome in which part of chromosome 5 is missing.
(See also Overview of Chromosome Disorders.)
Cri-du-chat syndrome is a rare syndrome in which part of chromosome 5 is missing. The size of the missing part varies, and people who have larger deletions are often more severely affected.
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