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[From gene to disease; the nail-patella syndrome and the LMX1B gene].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 11 Jan 2003
Bongers E M H F, Knoers N V A M
Abstract excerpt
Nail-patella syndrome (NPS) is an autosomal dominant hereditary disorder characterised by nail dysplasia, patellar apoplasia/hypoplasia, iliac horns, elbow dysplasia, and frequently primary open angle glaucoma and progressive nephropathy. The gene underlying NPS, LMX1B on chromosome 9q34.1, is a transcription factor involved in the normal dorsoventral patterning of the limb and normal development of the...
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