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Bardet-Biedl Syndrome 21
A Bardet-Biedl syndrome that is characterized by obesity, postaxial polydactyly, retinal degeneration, and mild cognitive impairment and that is caused by homozygous mutation in the C8ORF37 gene on chromosome 8q22.
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Overview
A Bardet-Biedl syndrome that is characterized by obesity, postaxial polydactyly, retinal degeneration, and mild cognitive impairment and that is caused by homozygous mutation in the C8ORF37 gene on chromosome 8q22.
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