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From Mary Kugler, R.N., for About.com

Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome

Sunday April 25, 2004
The deletion of part of chromosome 4 is the cause of Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, which causes short stature and distinctive facial features. The syndrome causes malformations in most parts of the body.

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