One of the main features of Rubinstein-taybi syndrome is short stature. Often babies have difficulty gaining weight at first. This improves over time and people with RTS can actually be heavier than their peers in childhood and adulthood. The height does not usually catch up and people with RTS are typically shorter than people the same age. For example, males with RTS have an average adult height of 5 feet. Females are usually a few inches shorter.
Other Questions About Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome
- Will my child with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome look different than his siblings?
- Will my child with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome develop cancer?
- Will my child with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome be shorter than his/her peers?
- Will my child with Rubinstein Taybi syndrome learn to walk and talk?
- Will my child with Rubinstein Taybi syndrome ever have children?
