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Congenital contractural arachnodactyly

Congenital contractural arachnodactyly is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations of the FBN2 gene.

Systematic

Inborn skeletal malformations
Al-Gazali-Bakalinova syndrome
Brachydactyly
Branchio-oculo-facial syndrome
Congenital contractural arachnodactyly
FBN2
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome due to tenascin-X deficiency
Hydrolethalus 2
Lacrimoauriculodentodigital syndrome
Loeys-Dietz syndrome
Multiple synostoses syndrome
Multiple synostoses syndrome 3
Orofacial cleft 11
Orofaciodigital syndrome
Periodontal Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Proximal symphalangism
Renal tubular acidosis with arthrogryposis
Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome
Stapes ankylosis with broad thumbs and toes
Syndactyly type 5
Synpolydactyly type 1
Tarsal-carpal coalition syndrome
Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome
Townes-Brocks syndrome
Trigonocephaly 2
Van Maldergem syndrome 2

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Wang M et al. (1996) Familial occurrence of typical and severe lethal congenital contractural arachnodactyly caused by missplicing of exon 34 of fibrillin-2.

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Orphanet article

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OMIM.ORG article

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Wikipedia article

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