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Variation in CASP10 gene is associated with idiopathic talipes equinovarus.
Journal of pediatric orthopedics - 1 Jan 2000
Heck Amy L, Bray Molly S, Scott Allison, Blanton Susan H, Hecht Jacqueline T
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic talipes equinovarus (ITEV), more commonly known as clubfoot, is a developmental deformity characterized by rigid ankle equinus, hindfoot varus, and forefoot adduction. This common birth defect is treatable, but the etiology of ITEV is largely unknown. Recently, a deletion in the chromosomal region 2q31-33 was found to be associated with clubfoot. Microsatellite markers spanning the region were...
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