Directory of Jacobsen Syndrome Resources

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Jacobsen Syndrome (11q Deletion, or 11q-) is a rare chromosomal abnormality which affects perhaps one child in 100,000 in which a portion of the 11th chromosome is missing. It was discovered by Dr. P. Jacobsen in 1973. At that time, the disease was named "Jacobsen Syndrome."

Resources in This Category

• Genetics Home Reference: Jacobsen Syndrome

  http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/jacobsen-syndrome
  Provides information on this condition caused by a loss of genetic material from chromosome 11, its features, inheritance and other sources of information.

• Healthline: Jacobsen Syndrome

  http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/jacobsen-syndrome
  Factsheet on this rare chromosome disorder that affects multiple aspects of physical and mental development, its signs and symptoms, management and prognosis.

• PubMed: Jacobsen Syndrome

  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19267933
  Article by T Mattina, CS Perrotta and P Grossfeld.

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