Cockayne's syndrome

Cockayne's syndrome
a hereditary disorder (inherited as an autosomal recessive condition) associated with trisomy of chromosome no. 20. Clinical features include epidermolysis bullosa, dwarfism, mental retardation, and pigmentary degeneration of the retina.
E. A. Cockayne (1880-1956), British physician

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