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Other Names for this Disease
- Pelletier-Leisti syndrome
- Short stature with delayed bone age, expressive language delay, a triangular face with a prominent nose and deep-set eyes
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Floating-Harbor syndrome is a genetic disorder that was named for the first two identified patients who were seen at Boston Floating Hospital and Harbor General Hospital in California. The main characteristics of this syndrome are short stature, delayed bone growth, delay in expressive language, and distinct facial features. The exact cause of Floating-Harbor syndrome is not known. Treatment is symptomatic and supportive.
- Floating Harbor Syndrome Support Group. http://www.floatingharborsyndromesupport.com/. Accessed May 7, 2009.
- Floating Harbor Syndrome. National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Floating%20Harbor%20Syndrome. Accessed May 7, 2009.
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- Genetics Home Reference (GHR) contains information on Floating-Harbor syndrome. Click on the link to go to GHR and review the information.
- The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is a federation of more than 130 nonprofit voluntary health organizations serving people with rare disorders. Click on the link to view information on this topic.
- PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Floating-Harbor syndrome. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.
- The The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database contains genetics resources that discuss Floating-Harbor syndrome. Click on the link to go to OMIM and review these resources.