A 10-year-old boy who is mentally retarded is able to carry out activities of daily living, including feeding and dressing himself. On physical examination, he has brachycephaly and oblique palpebral fissures with prominent epicanthal folds. A transverse crease is seen on the palm of each hand. On auscultation of the chest, there is a grade III/VI systolic murmur. Which of the following diseases is he most likely to develop by age 20? □ (A) Acute leukemia □ (B) Hepatic cirrhosis □ (C) Chronic renal failure □ (D) Acute myocardial infarction □ (E) Aortic dissection
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