Klein-Waardenburg syndrome; Waardenburg-Shah syndrome

Genetic counseling may be valuable for prospective parents with a family history of Waardenburg syndrome.

Morelli JG. Hypopigmented Lesions. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th Ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 652.

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Waardenburg syndrome Treatment

Review Date: 08/26/2009
Reviewed By: Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics, Winston-Salem, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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