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Pseudoachondroplasia and multiple epiphyseal dysplasia: New etiologic developments.
American journal of medical genetics - 1 Jan 2001
Unger S, Hecht J T
Abstract excerpt
Pseudoachondroplasia (PSACH) (OMIM#177170) and multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED) are separate but overlapping osteochondrodysplasias. PSACH is a dominantly inherited disorder characterized by short-limb short stature, loose joints, and early-onset osteoarthropathy. The diagnosis is based on characteristic clinical and radiographic findings. Only mutations in the cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) gene...
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