Noonan Syndrome is a condition which affects both children and adults. It is often associated with congenital heart disease and short stature.
It is believed that 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 2,500 children worldwide are born with this condition.
Each day a child is born with the condition.
It's possible that people carry the gene yet are undiagnosed.
Once affected, their is a 50/50 chance of passing the gene on to one or more of their children.
It can also occur sporadically, presumably due to a new mutation.
Often called a "hidden" condition, the person affected may have no obvious casual signs to the onlooker, but the problems may be many and complex.
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