Essential
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Basic synonyms
- Goniodysgenesis-Hypodontia
- Iridogoniodysgenesis with Somatic Anomalies
- RGS
Condition Subdivisions
- None
General Discussion
Rieger disorder is an unusual congenital disease identified by under-developed or missing (hypodontia or partial adontia) teeth, moderate craniofacial problems, and also numerous problems of the eye, particularly glaucoma. The eye problems are referred to as Rieger eye irregularities if unaccompanied by various other indicators as well as signs.
Experts identify 2 hereditary types of Rieger disorder. Kind I happens as an outcome of anomalies on chromosome 4 as well as Type II arise from anomalies on chromosome 13.