genetic
Stickler syndrome
Stickler is a group of rare disorders affecting , specifically collagen. Stickler syndrome is a subtype of collagenopathy, types II and XI. Stickler syndrome is characterized by distinctive facial abnormalities, ocular problems, hearing loss, and joint and problems. It was first studied and characterized by Gunnar B. Stickler in 1965.
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