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Synonyms of Lowe Syndrome
- OCRL
- OCRL1
- oculocerebrorenal syndrome
- oculocerebrorenal syndrome of Lowe
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
Lowe syndrome is characterized by vision problems including clouding of the lenses of the eyes (cataracts) that are present at birth, kidney problems that usually develop in the first year of life and brain abnormalities that are associated with mental retardation. Lowe syndrome is inherited as an X-linked genetic condition.
Organizations related to Lowe Syndrome
- Arc (a national organization on mental retardation)
1010 Wayne Ave
Suite 650
Silver Spring MD 20910
Phone #: 301-565-3842
800 #: 800-433-5255
e-mail: info@thearc.org
Home page: http://www.thearc.org/
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: ordr@od.nih.gov
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/Default.aspx
- Lowe Syndrome Association
18919 Voss Road
Dallas TX 75287
Phone #: 972-733-1338
800 #: --
e-mail: info@lowesyndrome.org
Home page: http://www.lowesyndrome.org
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains NY 10605
Phone #: 914-997-4488
800 #: 888-663-4637
e-mail: Askus@marchofdimes.com
Home page: http://www.marchofdimes.com
- NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute
31 Center Dr
Building 31, Rm 4B09
Bethesda MD 20892
Phone #: 301-402-0911
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/
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