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Collins–Pope syndrome

medical condition

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 17, 2025
Entity authorityQ55783172 ↗
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Collins–Pope syndrome, also known as Dislocation of the hip-dysmorphism syndrome, is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder which is characterized by bilateral congenital hip dislocation, flattened mid-face, hypertelorism, epicanthus, puffy eyes, broad nasal bridge, carp-shaped mouth, and joint hypermobility. Additional findings include congenital heart defects, congenital knee dislocation, congenital inguinal hernia, and vesicoureteric reflux. It has been described in 4 members of a 2-generation family in the United Kingdom.

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The public source identifies “Collins–Pope syndrome” as medical condition. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Collins, Pope and syndrome.

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This entry incorporates text from “Collins–Pope syndrome” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.