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Menke's SyndromeMenke's syndrome, also called as the kinky hair disease, is a disease of abnormal copper metabolism. The patients have brittle hair and metaphyseal widening. Also called as the Menke's kinky hair syndrome. It is a X-linked recessive disorder, therefore males have the disease, while the females are carriers. Incidence About 1 in 30,000. Symptoms - mental retardation
- brittle hair
Prognosis Prognosis is poor, with death occurring in early childhood. Treatment - copper injections in form of acetate salts.
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