Bloom's syndrome is inherited as an autosomal recessive disease, typically manifesting itself as: unusually small size at birth but otherwise a normal degree of maturation; shortness of stature after birth, only rarely reaching five feet; redness of the skin of the face, mainly the bridge of the nose and the adjoining upper cheek areas, the lower eyelids, and the lower lip; and increased numbers of respiratory tract and ear infections, some of which are life-threatening.
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- Bloom Syndrome - Wikipedia Summarizes features typical of patients with Bloom's syndrome.
- Progeria Information Database: Bloom's Syndrome Cornell University summary of the current state of knowledge of BS.
- Blooms Connect Sheryl has this autosomal recessive genetic condition and provides information on the disorder and the practical problems facing "bloomies".
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man: Bloom Syndrome Details of current research into the genetics of Bloom syndrome.