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GTR Home > Conditions/Phenotypes > Cutis laxa, autosomal recessive, type 1B

Summary

EFEMP2-related cutis laxa, or autosomal recessive cutis laxa type 1B (ARCL1B), is characterized by cutis laxa and systemic involvement, most commonly arterial tortuosity, aneurysms, and stenosis; retrognathia; joint laxity; and arachnodactyly. Severity ranges from perinatal lethality as a result of cardiopulmonary failure to manifestations limited to the vascular and craniofacial systems. [from GeneReviews]

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  • Also known as: ARCL1B, FBLN4, MBP1, UPH1, EFEMP2
    Summary: EGF containing fibulin extracellular matrix protein 2

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