Article
Identification of nine novel mutations in cartilage oligomeric matrix protein in patients with pseudoachondroplasia and multiple epiphyseal dysplasia.
American journal of medical genetics - 27 Aug 1999
Deere M, Sanford T, Francomano C A, Daniels K, Hecht J T
Abstract excerpt
Pseudoachondroplasia (PSACH) and multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (EDM1) are allelic disorders caused by mutations in the gene encoding cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP). PSACH is a dominant condition characterized by disproportionate short stature, joint laxity, and early-onset osteoarthritis. EDM1 is a less severe skeletal dysplasia associated with average to mild short stature, joint pain, and...
Topics
- Achondroplasia
- Cartilage
- Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein
- Epiphyses
- Exons
- Extracellular Matrix Proteins
- Female
- Germ-Line Mutation
- Glycoproteins
- Humans
- Male
