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Ophthalmology · Ophthalmology / Congenital malformation Aniridia-Wilms tumor-genitourinary anomalies-retardation syndrome
Also known as: WAGR syndrome
11p13 deletion syndrome with aniridia, Wilms tumor and intellectual disability.
- Medical specialty
- Ophthalmology
- Subspecialty
- Ophthalmology / Congenital malformation
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected; Female: affected, equal; Children: yes, congenital aniridia
- Gene(s) involved
- BDNF, PAX6, WT1
Etiology & mechanism
Contiguous deletion of PAX6 and WT1.
Gene(s) involved (3)
BDNFPAX6WT1
Symptoms & signs (6)
aniridiagenitourinary anomaliesintellectual disabilitynystagmusobesitywilms tumor