Stickler syndrome

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Risk factors

By Mayo Clinic staff

Your child is more likely to be born with Stickler syndrome if either you or your partner has the disorder.

References
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  2. Stickler syndrome. Genetics Home Reference. U.S. National Library of Medicine. http://ghr.nih.gov/condition/stickler-syndrome. Accessed Sept. 9, 2010.
  3. Stickler GB, et al. Clinical features of hereditary progressive Arthro-ophthalmopathy (Stickler syndrome): A survey. Genetics in Medicine. 2001;3:192.
  4. Stickler syndrome. National Organization for Rare Disorders. http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Stickler%20Syndrome. Accessed Sept. 10, 2010.
  5. Rose PS, et al. Stickler syndrome: Clinical characteristics and diagnostic criteria. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 2005;138A:199.
  6. Lansford, M. Focus on the physical assessment of the infant with Stickler syndrome. Advances in Neonatal Care. 2008;8:308.
  7. Robin NH, et al. GeneReviews: Stickler syndrome. National Center for Biotechnology Information. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part=stickler. Accessed Sept. 14, 2010.
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