Diseases
Mfd1
Mfd1 also called as treacher-collins is a genetic disorder causing the abnormal development of the bones that make up the lower part of the face.
SYMPTOMS
- A small lower jaw and receding chin (technically called micrognathia)
- A very large mouth
- Eyes that slant downwards
- Scanty eyelashes along the lower eyelid
- Tiny, absent or severely malformed outer ears
- A notch in the lower eyelid, called a coloboma
- A low scalp hairline reaching up to the cheekbones
CAUSES
Treacher-collins syndrome is due to a mutation in a gene that regulates the synthesis of ribosomal rna (rrna). This affects the formation of the proteins that make up the bones of the face.
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