raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2324

Osteopenia-intellectual disability-sparse hair syndrome

historical

Synonyms: Kaler-Garrity-Stern syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
historical

A rare syndrome characterized by sparse hair, osteopenia, intellectual disability, minor facial abnormalities, joint laxity and hypotonia. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1992.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enOsteopenia-intellectual disability-sparse hair syndromeKaler-Garrity-Stern syndrome
frSyndrome d'ostéopénie-déficience intellectuelle-hypotrichoseSyndrome de Kaler-Garrity-Stern
deOsteopenie-Intelligenzminderung-spärliches Haar-SyndromKaler-Garrity-Stern-Syndrom
esSíndrome de osteopenia-discapacidad intelectual-cabello escasoSíndrome de Kaler-Garrity-Stern
itSindrome osteopenia-disabilità intellettiva-capelli radiOsteopenia - deficit cognitivo - ipotricosi · Sindrome Kaler-Garrity-Stern
nlOsteopenie - intellectuele achterstand - dun haar-syndroomSyndroom van Kaler-Garrity-Stern
ptSíndrome de osteopenia-perturbação do desenvolvimento intelectual-cabelo rarefeitoSíndrome Kaler-Garrity-Stern
plZespół osteopenii, niepełnosprawności intelektualnej i rzadkich włosówZespół Kalera, Garrity'ego i Sterna
csKalerův-Garrityho-Sternův syndromSyndrom zahrnující osteopenii, mentální retardaci a řídké vlasy · Kaler-Garrity-Sternův syndrom
ukСиндром остеопенії-інтелектуальної недостатності-рідкого волоссяСиндром Калера-Герріті-Стерна
zh骨质缺乏-智力障碍-脱发-综合征Kaler-Garrity-Stern 综合征
trOsteopeni-zihinsel yetersizlik-seyrek saç sendromuKaler-Garrity-Stern sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM259690Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD24.KYNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009814Evalidated
MeSHC537706Evalidated
UMLSC1850140Evalidated
GARD354Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (3):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated1415349[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_1415349[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

22 annotations · validated 2019-03-05
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002194Delayed gross motor development
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0002213Fine hair
HP:0002007Frontal bossing
HP:0001290Generalized hypotonia
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0000938Osteopenia
HP:0008897Postnatal growth retardation
HP:0002757Recurrent fractures
HP:0004482Relative macrocephaly
HP:0002209Sparse scalp hair
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:00046912-3 toe syndactyly
HP:0000592Blue sclerae
HP:0000414Bulbous nose
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0001757High-frequency sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000369Low-set ears
HP:0000303Mandibular prognathia
HP:0011800Midface retrusion
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000954Single transverse palmar crease

Annotation source: 1415349[PMID]

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