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Generated 13 Oct 2026
Ophthalmology · Ophthalmology / Congenital malformation Weill–Marchesani syndrome
Also known as: WMS
Microspherophakia with short stature and brachydactyly.
- Medical specialty
- Ophthalmology
- Subspecialty
- Ophthalmology / Congenital malformation
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected; Female: affected, equal; Children: yes, congenital
- Gene(s) involved
- ADAMTS10, ADAMTS17, FBN1, LTBP2
Etiology & mechanism
Fibrillin-1 microfibril and ADAMTS defects.
Gene(s) involved (4)
ADAMTS10ADAMTS17FBN1LTBP2
Symptoms & signs (7)
brachydactylyglaucomahigh myopialens dislocationmicrospherophakiashort staturestiff joints