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A new autosomal recessive form of Stickler syndrome is caused by a mutation in the COL9A1 gene.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Sept 2006
Van Camp Guy, Snoeckx Rikkert L, Hilgert Nele, van den Ende Jenneke, Fukuoka Hisakumi, Wagatsuma Michio, Suzuki Hiroaki, Smets R M Erica, Vanhoenacker Filip, Declau Frank, Van de Heyning Paul, Usami Shin-ichi
Abstract excerpt
Stickler syndrome is characterized by ophthalmic, articular, orofacial, and auditory manifestations. It has an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern and is caused by mutations in COL2A1, COL11A1, and COL11A2. We describe a family of Moroccan origin that consists of four children with Stickler syndrome, six unaffected children, and two unaffected parents who are distant relatives (fifth degree). All family...
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