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IBIDS syndrome (also known as "Sulfur-deficient brittle hair syndrome,"^[1] "Trichothiodystrophy,"^[1] "Tay's syndrome"^[2]^:485, and "Trichothiodystrophy with ichthyosis"^[1]) was first described by Tay in 1971, an autosomal recessive disorder^[3]^:575 characterized by a congential ichthyosiform erythroderma, growth and mental retardation, progeria-like facies, and brittle hair.^[2]^:501 The association of ichthyosis, brittle hair, intellectual impairment, decreased fertility, and short stature has been given the acronym IBIDS syndrome.^[2]^:501 In some cases, it can be diagnosed prenatally.^[4]

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It is named after Dr. Tay Chong Hai, a Singaporean doctor who discovered and subsequently published a paper on it in 1971.^[5] Dr. Tay is the first doctor in South East Asia to be honored by having a disease named after him. Tay syndrome should not be confused with the Tay-Sachs disease.^{[citation needed]}

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NIH document on Tay syndrome

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^ ^a ^b ^c Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
^ ^a ^b ^c Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071380760.
^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0721629210.
^ Kleijer WJ, van der Sterre ML, Garritsen VH, Raams A, Jaspers NG (December 2007). "Prenatal diagnosis of xeroderma pigmentosum and trichothiodystrophy in 76 pregnancies at risk". Prenat. Diagn. 27 (12): 1133–7. doi:10.1002/pd.1849. PMID 17880036. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.1849.
^ Tay CH (1971). "Ichthyosiform erythroderma, hair shaft abnormalities, and mental and growth retardation. A new recessive disorder". Arch Dermatol 104 (1): 4–13. doi:10.1001/archderm.104.1.4. PMID 5120162.

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[Bolognia-0] Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.

[Fitz2-1] Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071380760.

[Andrews-2] James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0721629210.

[pmid17880036-3] Kleijer WJ, van der Sterre ML, Garritsen VH, Raams A, Jaspers NG (December 2007). "Prenatal diagnosis of xeroderma pigmentosum and trichothiodystrophy in 76 pregnancies at risk". Prenat. Diagn. 27 (12): 1133–7. doi:10.1002/pd.1849. PMID 17880036. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.1849.

[4] Tay CH (1971). "Ichthyosiform erythroderma, hair shaft abnormalities, and mental and growth retardation. A new recessive disorder". Arch Dermatol 104 (1): 4–13. doi:10.1001/archderm.104.1.4. PMID 5120162.

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