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A novel mutation of the COMP gene in a Thai family with pseudoachondroplasia.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Jan 2002
Shotelersuk Vorasuk, Punyashthiti Rachaneekorn
Abstract excerpt
Pseudoachondroplasia (PSACH) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by disproportionate short stature and precocious osteoarthritis. Radiographic manifestations include epiphyseal, metaphyseal and vertebral abnormalities. Mutations in the cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) have been identified to cause PSACH. Most of them affect one of the eight calcium-binding domains of COMP. We describe a...
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