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Results 1 - 10 of 108 for Overgrowth
  1. DNMT3A overgrowth syndrome 
    DNMT3A overgrowth syndrome is a disorder characterized by faster than normal growth before and after birth, subtle differences in facial features, and intellectual disability.Individuals with DNMT3A overgrowth syndrome are often longer than normal at birth ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/dnmt3a-overgrowth-syndrome - Genetics
  2. Proteus syndrome 
    Proteus syndrome is a rare condition characterized by overgrowth of the bones, skin, and other tissues. Organs ... proportion to the rest of the body. The overgrowth is usually asymmetric, which means it affects the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/proteus-syndrome - Genetics
  3. Megalencephaly-capillary malformation syndrome 
    ... malformation syndrome (MCAP) is a disorder characterized by overgrowth of several tissues in the body. Its primary ... of the body, which is known as segmental overgrowth. This can lead to one arm or leg ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...encephaly-capillary-malformation-syndrome - Genetics
  4. Weaver syndrome 
    ... inherits the mutation from one affected parent. Camptodactyly-overgrowth-unusual facies Weaver-Smith syndrome WSS Genetic Testing ... PubMed Central Neylon OM, Werther GA, Sabin MA. Overgrowth syndromes. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2012 Aug;24(4): ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/weaver-syndrome - Genetics
  5. Sotos syndrome 
    ... a disorder characterized by a distinctive facial appearance, overgrowth in childhood, and learning disabilities or delayed development ... shortage of this protein during development leads to overgrowth, learning disabilities, and the other features of Sotos ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sotos-syndrome - Genetics
  6. Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome 
    ... in males. This condition is classified as an overgrowth syndrome, which means that affected infants are considerably ... proliferation accounts, at least in part, for the overgrowth that occurs in Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome. It ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/simpson-golabi-behmel-syndrome - Genetics
  7. Are moles determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... especially in people with fair skin. Moles are overgrowths of skin cells called melanocytes, but the genetic ... well understood. Although moles, like tumors, are an overgrowth of cells, moles are almost always noncancerous (benign). ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/moles - Genetics
  8. Epidermal nevus 
    ... noncancerous (benign) patch of skin caused by an overgrowth of cells in the outermost layer of skin ( ... normal cells. This uncontrolled cell division results in overgrowth of skin cells, leading to epidermal nevi.Mutations ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/epidermal-nevus - Genetics
  9. Craniometaphyseal dysplasia 
    ... dysplasia is a rare condition characterized by thickening (overgrowth) of bones in the skull (cranium) and abnormalities ... of people with craniometaphyseal dysplasia is normal.Bone overgrowth in the head causes many of the signs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/craniometaphyseal-dysplasia - Genetics
  10. PIK3CA gene 
    ... grow and divide more than normal. The resulting overgrowth of skin cells leads to formation of epidermal ... mutations in many cancers (described above) and the overgrowth of cells caused by changes in this gene, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/pik3ca - Genetics
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