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  1. Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy 
    ... exudative vitreoretinopathy is a hereditary disorder that can cause vision loss that worsens over time. This condition ... This prolonged reduction in blood supply (chronic ischemia) causes continued damage to the retina and can lead ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../familial-exudative-vitreoretinopathy - Genetics
  2. Chronic granulomatous disease 
    Chronic granulomatous disease is a disorder that causes the immune system to malfunction, resulting in a form of immunodeficiency. Immunodeficiencies are conditions in which the immune system is not able to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/chronic-granulomatous-disease - Genetics
  3. Surfactant dysfunction 
    Surfactant dysfunction is a lung disorder that causes breathing problems. This condition results from abnormalities in the composition or function of surfactant, a mixture of certain fats (called phospholipids) and proteins ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/surfactant-dysfunction - Genetics
  4. Retinitis pigmentosa 
    ... is a group of related eye disorders that cause progressive vision loss. These disorders affect the retina, ... to navigate in low light. Later, the disease causes blind spots to develop in the side (peripheral) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/retinitis-pigmentosa - Genetics
  5. Cone-rod dystrophy 
    ... is a group of related eye disorders that causes vision loss, which becomes more severe over time. ... rod dystrophy, which are distinguished by their genetic cause and their pattern of inheritance: autosomal recessive, autosomal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/cone-rod-dystrophy - Genetics
  6. Brugada syndrome 
    Brugada syndrome is a condition that causes a disruption of the heart's normal rhythm. Specifically, this disorder can lead to irregular heartbeats in the heart's lower chambers ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/brugada-syndrome - Genetics
  7. Costello syndrome 
    ... called a Chiari I malformation. Costello syndrome can cause vision problems, such as nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), ... the conditions can be distinguished by their genetic causes and by the specific patterns of signs and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/costello-syndrome - Genetics
  8. Opitz G/BBB syndrome 
    ... G/BBB syndrome is a genetic condition that causes several abnormalities along the midline of the body. " ... The two forms are distinguished by their genetic causes and patterns of inheritance. The signs and symptoms ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/opitz-g-bbb-syndrome - Genetics
  9. Branchiootorenal/branchiootic syndrome 
    ... the development of tissues in the neck and causes malformations of the ears and kidneys. The signs ... the tonsil. Branchial cleft cysts and fistulae can cause health problems if they become infected, so they ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../branchiootorenal-branchiootic-syndrome - Genetics
  10. Vitelliform macular dystrophy 
    ... dystrophy is a genetic eye disorder that can cause worsening (progressive) vision loss. This disorder affects the ... reading, driving, and recognizing faces.Vitelliform macular dystrophy causes a fatty yellow pigment (called lipofuscin) to build ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/vitelliform-macular-dystrophy - Genetics
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