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Paget disease of bone: mapping of two loci at 5q35-qter and 5q31.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Sept 2001
Laurin N, Brown J P, Lemainque A, Duchesne A, Huot D, Lacourcière Y, Drapeau G, Verreault J, Raymond V, Morissette J
Abstract excerpt
Paget disease of bone is characterized by focal increases of the bone-remodeling process. It is the second most common metabolic bone disease after osteoporosis. Genetic factors play a major role in the etiology of Paget disease of bone, and two loci have been mapped for the disorder: PDB1 and PDB2. The gene(s) causing the typical form of the disorder remains to be characterized. To decipher the molecular basis...
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