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Answers: 2006 Series - January 24, 2006
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| Which of the following is not associated with Stickler syndrome? |
a -- genetic defect in fibrillin gene
Stickler syndrome
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Is caused by a defect in the procollagen II gene. The other findings are characteristic of this syndrome. Stickler syndrome is a common inherited cause of retinal detachments in children. These detachments are often bilateral, can occur in the first decade of life, and are often caused by retinal tears.
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