label: 12q15q21.1 microdeletion syndrome
label_lc: 12q15q21.1 microdeletion syndrome
description: "12q15q21.1 microdeletion syndrome is a rare chromosomal anomaly syndrome resulting from a partial deletion of the long arm of chromosome 12, with a highly variable phenotype, typically characterized by developmental delay, learning disability, intra-uterine and postnatal growth retardation, and mild facial dysmorphism that changes with age. Nasal speech and hypothyroidism are also associated."