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SHOX mutations in a family and a fetus with Langer mesomelic dwarfism.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Jul 2004
Thomas N Simon, Maloney Viv, Bass Paul, Mulik Varsha, Wellesley Diana, Castle Bruce
Abstract excerpt
Léri-Weill dyschondrosteosis (LWD) and Langer mesomelic dysplasia (LMD) are caused by mutations in the SHOX gene. LWD results from haploinsufficiency and is dominantly inherited, while the more severe LMD results from the homozygous loss of SHOX. We describe a family and fetus with two SHOX mutat...
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