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blepharophimosis syndrome

Blepharophimosis syndrome is an autosomal dominant syndrome in which an eyelid malformation is associated (type I) or not (type II) with premature ovarian failure.

Etiology

- mutations in FOXL2, a putative forkhead transcription factor gene