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GTR Home > Conditions/Phenotypes > Otospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia, autosomal recessive

Summary

Otospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia (OSMED) is characterized by sensorineural hearing loss, enlarged epiphyses, disproportionate shortness of the limbs, abnormalities in vertebral bodies, and typical facial features (summary by Harel et al., 2005). [from OMIM]

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  • Also known as: DFNA13, DFNB53, FBCG2, HKE5, OSMEDA, OSMEDB, PARP, STL3, COL11A2
    Summary: collagen type XI alpha 2 chain

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