Riley-Day Syndrome in a Hispanic Infant of Non-Jewish Ashkenazi Descent

Riley-Day syndrome is an autosomal recessive sensory and autonomic neuropathy. Patients present a lack of fungiform papilla, alacrima and usually feeding difficulties. It is present almost exclusively in Ashkenazi Jewish individuals and has a poor prognosis. We describe an unusual case of Riley-Da...

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Main Authors: Abel Ramírez-Estudillo, Gerardo González-Saldivar, Itzel Espinosa-Soto, Jesús González-Cortez, Alejandro Salcido-Montenegro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10152/25584_CE[Ra1]_F(SS)_PF1(RU_VT_NE)_PFA(NE_SS).pdf