Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2013
Analysis of the family history of children with Van der Woude syndrome revealed that in their families one of the parents had the typical for this syndrome defects (cleft lip and palate, lip pits regardless of gender). What is the type of inheritance of this syndrome?
Answer options
- X-linked recessive
- X-linked dominant
- Multifactorial
- Autosomal dominant
- Autosomal recessive
Correct answer
Autosomal dominant
Explanation
Van der Woude syndrome is an autosomal dominant disease.
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