Abstract
AXENFELD-RIEGER anomaly comprises defects of the anterior segment of the eye and iris, together with a characteristic faciès and minor skeletal abnormalities. Familial aggregation has been documented but the mode of inheritance is uncertain.
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Beighton, P., Beighton, G. (1997). AXENFELD, Theodor. In: The Person Behind the Syndrome. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0925-9_7
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