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Pediatrics Genetic and genetic disorders 373916eb

A child with a small head, minor anomalies of the face including a thin upper lip, growth delay, and developmental disability can have all of the following,except

A
A chromosomal syndrome
B
A teratogenic syndrome
C
A mendelian syndrome
D
A polygenic syndrome
High-Yield Explanation
The features given can occur as a pa of a chromosomal / teratogenic / mendelian syndrome. Polygenic inheritance is the answer of exclusion. In a polygenic inheritance, multiple genes are involved in the phenotypic expression. Some examples of polygenic inheritance are hypeension and diabetes. Reference: GHAI Essential pediatrics, 8th edition

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