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All the following are causes of bluish sclerae in young children, EXCEPT:

A
Hallermann-Streiff syndrome
B
Ehler Danlos syndrome
C
Robe's syndrome
D
Sjogren Larsson syndrome
High-Yield Explanation
Features of Sjogren Larsson syndrome includes ichthyosis, spastic diplegia, retinal degeneration and mental retardation. The common causes of bluish sclerae is given below: 1. Osteogenesis imperfecta 2. Ehler Danlos syndrome 3. Marfan's syndrome 4. Glaucoma 5. Robe's syndrome 6. Hallermann Streiff syndrome 7. Russell silver syndrome 8) Marshall Smith syndrome Ref: Pediatric Clinical Methods by Meharban Singh, 3rd Edition, Page 98

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