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Table 1 Comparison of clinical features of CdLS in the present case

From: A newborn with Cornelia de Lange syndrome: a case report

Clinical features frequency in CdLS

Present case

Prenatal onset growth retardation (68%)

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Initial hypertonicity (100%)

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Low-pitched weak cry in infancy (74%)

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Feeding difficulties in the newborn period and infancy (71%)

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Microbrachycephaly (93%)

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Bushy eyebrows and synophrys (98%)

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Long, curly eyelashes (99%)

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Depressed nasal bridge (83%)

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Anteverted nares (85%)

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Down-turned angles of the mouth (94%)

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High arched palate (86%) and reports of cleft palate

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Micrognathia (84%)

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Spurs in the anterior angle of the mandible, prominent symphysis (66%)

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Short neck (66%)

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Hirsutism (78%)

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Low anterior and posterior hairline (92%)

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Hypoplastic nipples and umbilicus (50%)

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Micromelia (93%)

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Phocomelia and oligodactyly (27%)

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Clinodactyly of fifth fingers (74%)

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Simian crease (51%)

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Proximal implantation of thumbs (72%)

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Hypoplastic external genitalia (57%),

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Ophthalmologic manifestations (50%)

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Cutis marmorata and perioral pale cyanosis (56%)

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Seizures (23%)

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Congenital Heart Defect (33%)

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