Article
Characteristics of a Three-Generation Family with Stickler Syndrome Type I Carrying Two Different COL2A1 Mutations.
Genes - 31 Mar 2023
Jacobson Adam, Besirli Cagri G, Bohnsack Brenda L
Abstract excerpt
Stickler Syndrome is typically characterized by ophthalmic manifestations including vitreous degeneration and axial lengthening that predispose to retinal detachment. Systemic findings consist of micrognathia, cleft palate, sensorineural hearing loss, and joint abnormalities. COL2A1 mutations are the most common, however, there is a lack of genotype-phenotype correlations. Retrospective, single-center case series...
Topics
- Arthritis
- Retinal Detachment
- Eye Diseases, Hereditary
- Connective Tissue Diseases
- Mutation
- Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Humans
- Retrospective Studies
- Collagen Type II
