Other conditions involving imprinting include Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, Silver-Russell syndrome, and pseudohypoparathyroidism.

In the United States it is usually referred to as Russell-Silver syndrome, and Silver-Russell syndrome elsewhere.

Evidence that its role, as in mice, is to promote the fetus's growth comes from a condition known as Silver-Russell syndrome, in which fetal growth is retarded.

H19 is also known as BWS because aberrant H19 expression can be involved in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome, as well as Silver-Russell syndrome.

Appropriate expression of imprinted genes is important for normal development, with numerous genetic diseases associated with imprinting defects including Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, Silver-Russell syndrome, Angelman syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome.

Like other imprinting disorders (e.g. Prader-Willi syndrome, Angelman syndrome, and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome), Silver-Russell syndrome may be associated with the use of assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization.