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Novel mutation in exon 18 of the cartilage oligomeric matrix protein gene causes a severe pseudoachondroplasia.
American journal of medical genetics - 22 Nov 2001
Mabuchi A, Haga N, Ikeda T, Manabe N, Ohashi H, Takatori Y, Nakamura K, Ikegawa S
Abstract excerpt
Pseudoachondroplasia (PSACH) is a common skeletal dysplasia characterized by disproportionate short stature, early-onset osteoarthrosis, and dysplasia of the spine, epiphysis, and metaphysis. Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED) is a similar but less severe disorder characterized by dysplasia of the epiphysis. Both disorders are caused by mutations in the cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) gene. COMP...
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