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G(s)alpha mutations in fibrous dysplasia and McCune-Albright syndrome.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Dec 2006
Weinstein Lee S
Abstract excerpt
Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a focal bone lesion composed of immature mesenchymal osteoblastic precursor cells. Some FD patients also have hyperpigmented skin lesions (café-au-lait spots), gonadotropin-independent sexual precocity, and/or other endocrine and nonendocrine manifestations (McCune-Albright syndrome [MAS]). MAS results from somatic mutations occurring during early development, resulting in a widespread...
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