Epicanthus
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Epicanthus is the name for the skin fold that covers the inner corner of the eye. This skin fold is normal in some races (especially Asians), but in a whole range of clinical syndromes, epicanthus (more or less) is a typical dysmorphic phenotypic feature. Epicanthus is typical especially in Down syndrome, but it also occurs in fetal alcohol syndrome, Williams syndrome, Noonan syndrome or Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome.
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- ŠÍPEK, Antonín. Genetika - Biologie [online]. ©2010-2011. [cit. 12.02.2012]. <http://www.genetika-biologie.cz/epikantus>.
