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Named after Einar Rud, who described cases in 1927 and 1929.
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Rud syndrome
Today it means: A poorly characterized disorder, probably of X-linked recessive inheritance, with major manifestations including congenital ichthyosis, hypogonadism, small stature, mental retardation, and epilepsy. Full definition →