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Tietz syndrome also called Tietz albinism-deafness syndrome or albinism and deafness of Tietz is an autosomal dominant congenital disorder characterized by deafness and leucism. It is caused by a mutation in the microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) gene. Tietz syndrome was first described in 1923.

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