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[Hereditary multiple exostoses. Molecular genetic analysis of the EXT1 gene in an unusual family].
Der Orthopade - 1 May 2005
Heinritz W, Pretzsch M, Koall S, Matzen P F, Froster U G
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary multiple exostosis (HME), a disorder inherited in an autosomal dominant manner, is characterized by multiple projections of bone, mainly at the extremities. The risk of malignant transformation of the exostoses is estimated to be up to 2%. The most common underlying cause of the diseas...
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