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1p36 deletion syndrome (also known as monosomy 1p36) is a congenital genetic disorder characterized by moderate to severe intellectual disability delayed growth hypotonia seizures limited speech ability malformations hearing and vision impairment and distinct facial features. The symptoms may vary depending on the exact location of the chromosomal deletion.The condition is caused by a genetic deletion (loss of a segment of DNA) on the outermost band on the short arm (p) of chromosome 1.
