genetic
Axenfeld–Rieger syndrome
Axenfeld–Rieger is a rare disorder, which affects the development of the teeth, eyes, and region. It has an estimated of 1 per 200000 people, without gender predilection, and the inheritance has complete with variable expressivity. The genes that have been identified in approximately 50% of cases are PITX2 and FOXC1.
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