Medical MCQ-A child with a small head, minor anomalies of the face including a thin upper lip, growth delay, and developmental disability can have all of the following,except

A child with a small head, minor anomalies of the face including a thin upper lip, growth delay, and developmental disability can have all of the following,except

A chromosomal syndrome

A teratogenic syndrome

A mendelian syndrome

A polygenic syndrome

Question Category:

Pediatrics

Correct Answer:

A polygenic syndrome

Description:

The features given can occur as a pa of a chromosomal / teratogenic / mendelian syndrome. Polygenic inheritance is the answer of exclusion. In a polygenic inheritance, multiple genes are involved in the phenotypic expression. Some examples of polygenic inheritance are hypeension and diabetes. Reference: GHAI Essential pediatrics, 8th edition

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