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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)

alopeciacleft palateintellectual disabilitylobulated tonguemiliapolycystic kidneyspolydactylysyndactyly
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