Connective tissue disorder due to lysyl hydroxylase-3 deficiency

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Connective tissue disorder due to lysyl hydroxylase-3 deficiency

Synonyms: Bone fragility-contractures-arterial rupture-deafness syndrome | Bone fragility-contractures-arterial rupture-hearing loss syndrome | Connective tissue disorder due to LH3 deficiency

Connective tissue disorder due to lysyl hydroxylase-3 deficiency is a rare genetic disease caused by lack of lysyl hydrohylase 3 (LH3) activity characterized by multiple tissue and organ involvement including skeletal abnormalities (club foot progressive scoliosis osteopenia pathologic fractures) ocular involvement (flat retinae myopia cataracts) and hair nail and skin anomalies (coarse abnormally distributed hair skin blistering reduced palmar creases hypoplastic nails). Patients also present intrauterine growth retardation facial dysmorphism (flat facial profile low-set ears shallow orbits short and upturned nose downturned corners of mouth) and joint flexion contractures. Growth and developmental delay bilateral sensorineural deafness friable diaphragm and later-onset spontaneous vascular ruptures are additional reported features.

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