3-M syndrome (alternative names: dolichospondylic dysplasia, gloomy face syndrome and le Merrer syndrome) is a rare hereditary growth retardation syndrome. The name 3-M originates from the initials of the three authors Miller, McKusick and Malvaux who first reported the syndrome in literature. Major symptoms of 3M syndrome are dwarfism, facial dysmorphia and skeletal abnormalities. No signs of mental retardation are reported. 3-M syndrome is thought to be inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic trait.
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