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Reduced penetrance in a family with X-linked dominant chondrodysplasia punctata.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Hellenbroich Yorck, Grzeschik Karl-Heinz, Krapp Martin, Jarutat Tiantom, Lehrmann-Petersen Christa, Buiting Karin, Gillessen-Kaesbach Gabriele
Abstract excerpt
X-linked dominant chondrodysplasia punctata (Conradi-Hünermann disease, CDPX2) is characterised by short stature, stippled epiphyses, cataracts, ichthyosiform erythroderma and patchy alopecia of the scalp. The disorder is caused by mutations within the emopamil binding protein (EBP) gene encoding a 3beta-hydroxysteroid-Delta(8),Delta(7)-isomerase. The intrafamilial variation of disease severity is a known feature...
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