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Nephrology · Nephrology / Hereditary kidney disease Orofaciodigital syndrome type 1
Also known as: OFD1 syndrome
X-linked dominant ciliopathy with oral, facial and digital anomalies and renal cysts.
- Medical specialty
- Nephrology
- Subspecialty
- Nephrology / Hereditary kidney disease
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected, mostly lethal prenatally; Female: affected; Children: yes, birth
- Gene(s) involved
- OFD1
Etiology & mechanism
OFD1 loss of function affects cilia.
Gene(s) involved (1)
OFD1
Symptoms & signs (8)
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