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A 56-year-old female patient with facio-oculo-acoustico-renal syndrome (FOAR) syndrome. Report on the natural history and of a novel mutation.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Stora Samantha, Conte Martine, Chouery Eliane, Richa Sami, Jalkh Nadine, Gillart Anne-Céline, Joannis Anne-Laure de, Mégarbané André
Abstract excerpt
The facio-oculo-acoustico-renal syndrome (FOAR) is a rare autosomal recessive syndrome characterized by the presence of dysmorphic facial features, ocular anomalies, sensorineural hearing loss, and proteinuria. Diaphragmatic hernia, exomphalos, absent or abnormal corpus callosum, and myopia, can also be part of the syndrome. The disorder is caused by mutations of the LRP2 gene located on chromosome 2q23.3-q31.1....
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