What Causes Allport Syndrome?

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Alstrm syndrome is a very rare inherited disease that can lead to blindness, deafness, diabetes, and obesity.


Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Alstrm syndrome is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder. This means that a person must inherit a copy of the defective gene from both parents to be affected. It is extremely rare, but is more common in Holland and Sweden than in the United States.

The altered gene, ALMS1, has been found. However, it is not yet known how this gene causes...

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