FACES syndrome

FACES syndrome is a syndrome of unique facial features, anorexia, cachexia, eye and skin anomalies.[1]

FACES syndrome
Other namesFriedman-Goodman syndrome

It is a rare disease and estimated to occur in less than 1 in 1 million people.[2]

References
  1. Friedman E, Goodman RM (1984). "The "FACES" syndrome: a new syndrome with unique facies, anorexia, cachexia, and eye and skin lesions". J. Craniofac. Genet. Dev. Biol. 4 (3): 227–31. PMID 6438152.
  2. RESERVED, INSERM US14 -- ALL RIGHTS. "Orphanet: Facial dysmorphism anorexia cachexia eye and skin anomalies syndrome". www.orpha.net.
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