Kate is born with features that do not look quite normal. Her eyesare wide-set and slightly slanted. Her nose is short and flat, andshe keeps her mouth slightly open. There is a straight creaseacross her palm, and her fifth digit is unusually short. The doctortells her parents she has an inherited disorder. If you were thedoctor what would you diagnosis Kate with? Discuss the etiology ofKate’s disorder? What is the biggest risk factor for this disorder?How can or will this disorder affect Kate? What test could havebeen completed to diagnosis this disorder before Kate’sbirth?
