## Abstract Mutations in the gene __LRP2__ have recently been identified as the cause of DonnaiโBarrow and Facioโoculoโacousticoโrenal (DB/FOAR) syndrome. More than two dozen cases, the first reported more than 30 years ago by Holmes, have been published. Summarizing available information, we highl
Facio-oculo-acoustico-renal (FOAR) syndrome: Case report and review
โ Scribed by Schowalter, David B.; Pagon, Roberta A.; Kalina, Robert E.; McDonald, Ruth
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 246 KB
- Volume
- 69
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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โฆ Synopsis
We report on an 11-year-old boy with distinct facial anomalies, iris coloboma, iris hypoplasia, cataract, high myopia, retinal detachment, moderate sensorineural hearing loss, and proteinuria. He appears to have the facio-oculo-acoustico-renal (FOAR) syndrome, a rare familial disorder reported only 4 times previously. In contrast to the other patients, he has normal intellect. Am.
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