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Novel mutations in the EXT1 gene in two consanguineous families affected with multiple hereditary exostoses (familial osteochondromatosis).
Clinical genetics - 1 Aug 2004
Faiyaz-Ul-Haque M, Ahmad W, Zaidi S H E, Hussain S, Haque S, Ahmad M, Cohn D H, Tsui L-C
Abstract excerpt
Multiple hereditary exostoses (HME) is an autosomal dominant developmental disorder exhibiting multiple osteocartilaginous bone tumors that generally arise near the ends of growing long bones. Here, we report two large consanguineous families from Pakistan, who display the typical features of HME. Affected individuals also show a previously unreported feature--bilateral overriding of single toes. Analysis using...
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