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Nail patella syndrome: a review of the phenotype aided by developmental biology.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Mar 2003
Sweeney E, Fryer A, Mountford R, Green A, McIntosh I
Abstract excerpt
Nail patella syndrome (NPS) is an autosomal dominant condition affecting the nails, skeletal system, kidneys, and eyes. Skeletal features include absent or hypoplastic patellae, patella dislocations, elbow abnormalities, talipes, and iliac horns on x ray. Kidney involvement may lead to renal failure and there is also a risk of glaucoma. There is marked inter- and intrafamilial variability. The results of a...
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