Aarskog syndrome is a disease which is hereditary and can be passed down generations in a family. This affects the appearance, genitals, skeleton, muscles and height of the person. This syndrome is also referred to as facio genital dysplasia, shawl scrotum syndrome and Aarskog-Scott syndrome. This is a genetic disorder which affects mostly males, while females may be affected in a milder way. This is a condition which is brought on because of mutation in a gene which is the FGDY1 or “faciogenital dysplasia”.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

This syndrome is passed on in a manner which is described as X linked, which means Read the rest of this entry »