Senior-Loken syndrome 6: A rare inherited disorder characterized by kidney dysfunction and progressive eye disease. Type 6 is caused by a chromosomal defect on chromosome 12q21.3. End stage kidney disease usually occurs early in the second decade and vision impairment occurs by 3 years of age. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Senior-Loken syndrome 6 is available below.
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Prognosis for Senior-Loken syndrome 6: poor with death occurring before adulthood
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