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PITX2

MIM.601542 4q25-q26

Pathology

- germline mutations in

  • Rieger syndrome (MIM.180500)
  • iridogoniodysgenesis syndrome type 2 (MIM.137600)
  • Peters anomaly (MIM.604229)
  • umbilical anomalies
  • cardiac anomalies
  • ring dermoid of the cornea

References

- Mutation in PITX2 is associated with ring dermoid of the cornea. Xia K, Wu L, Liu X, Xi X, Liang D, Zheng D, Cai F, Pan Q, Long Z, Dai H, Hu Z, Tang B, Zhang Z, Xia J. J Med Genet. 2004 Dec;41(12):e129. PMID: #15591271#