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Locus heterogeneity of autosomal dominant osteopetrosis (ADO).
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Mar 1999
White K E, Koller D L, Takacs I, Buckwalter K A, Foroud T, Econs M J
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal dominant osteopetrosis (ADO), is a heritable disorder that results from a failure of osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. The etiology of the disorder is unknown. A previous linkage study of one Danish family mapped an ADO locus to chromosome 1p21. We have studied two families from Indiana with ADO. The present study sought to determine if the ADO gene in these families was also linked to chromosome...
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