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Summary

This syndrome has characteristics of anophthalmia or microphthalmia, retinal dystrophy, and/or myopia, associated in some cases with cerebral anomalies. It has been described in two families. Polydactyly may also be present. Linkage analysis allowed identification of mutations in the BMP4 gene, which has already been shown to play a role in eye development. [from SNOMEDCT_US]

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  • Also known as: BMP2B, BMP2B1, MCOPS6, OFC11, ZYME, BMP4
    Summary: bone morphogenetic protein 4

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