Overgrowth Syndrome at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Overgrowth Syndrome? A group of genetic disorders in which there is an abnormal increase in the size of the body or a body part that is often noted at birth. Examples of overgrowth syndromes include neurofibromatosis, Sotos syndrome, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, Simpson-Golab

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