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Aetiology

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The aetiology of polydactyly is poorly understood. Some forms are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. There are associations with a number of syndromes including:

  • trisomy 13
  • Biemond Syndrome
  • Lawrence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl Syndrome

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