13q deletion syndrome

Medical condition

13q deletion syndrome is a rare genetic disease caused by the deletion of some or all of the large arm of human chromosome 13. Depending upon the size and location of the deletion on chromosome 13, the physical and mental manifestations will vary. It has the potential to cause intellectual disability and congenital malformations that affect a variety of organ systems. Because of the rarity of the disease in addition to the variations in the disease, the specific genes that cause this disease are unknown. This disease is also known as:13q- Syndrome, Partial, Deletion 13q Syndrome, Partial Monosomy 13q, Partial Partial Monosomy of the Long Arm of Chromosome 13

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