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Rheumatology · Rheumatology / Connective tissue disorders Stickler syndrome
Also known as: Hereditary arthro-ophthalmopathy
Collagen disorder with ocular, auditory, orofacial and joint features.
- Medical specialty
- Rheumatology
- Subspecialty
- Rheumatology / Connective tissue disorders
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes
- Gene(s) involved
- COL11A1, COL11A2, COL2A1, COL9A1, COL9A2, COL9A3, LOXL3
Etiology & mechanism
Type II or XI collagen defects.
Gene(s) involved (7)
COL11A1COL11A2COL2A1COL9A1COL9A2COL9A3LOXL3
Symptoms & signs (6)
cleft palateearly arthritishearing losshigh myopiamicrognathiaretinal detachment