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The novel human SHOX allelic variant database.
Human mutation - 1 Oct 2007
Niesler Beate, Röth Ralph, Wilke Steffi, Fujimura Frank, Fischer Christine, Rappold Gudrun
Abstract excerpt
Short stature due to SHOX deficiency represents the most commonly known form of growth failure, with a frequency greater than 1:1,000 in the Caucasian population. As many different mutations can cause SHOX haploinsufficiency, a comprehensive collection of gene variants represents an essential tool to distinguish between functional variants and polymorphisms. We have created a novel and widely extended SHOX...
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