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Nephrology · Nephrology / Hereditary kidney disease Branchio-oto-renal syndrome
Also known as: BOR syndrome; Melnick–Fraser syndrome
Branchial arch anomalies, hearing loss and renal malformations.
- Medical specialty
- Nephrology
- Subspecialty
- Nephrology / Hereditary kidney disease
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected; Female: affected equally; Children: yes
- Gene(s) involved
- EYA1, SIX1, SIX5
Etiology & mechanism
EYA1 and SIX gene haploinsufficiency.
Gene(s) involved (3)
EYA1SIX1SIX5
Symptoms & signs (6)
branchial cystshearing losspreauricular pitsrenal agenesisrenal dysplasiavesicoureteral reflux