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Homozygous mutations in ARIX(PHOX2A) result in congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles type 2.
Nature genetics - 1 Nov 2001
Nakano M, Yamada K, Fain J, Sener E C, Selleck C J, Awad A H, Zwaan J, Mullaney P B, Bosley T M, Engle E C
Abstract excerpt
Isolated strabismus affects 1-5% of the general population. Most forms of strabismus are multifactorial in origin; although there is probably an inherited component, the genetics of these disorders remain unclear. The congenital fibrosis syndromes (CFS) represent a subset of monogenic isolated strabismic disorders that are characterized by restrictive ophthalmoplegia, and include congenital fibrosis of the...
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