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Compound heterozygosity for GDF5 in Du Pan type chondrodysplasia.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Aug 2008
Douzgou Sofia, Lehmann Katarina, Mingarelli Rita, Mundlos Stefan, Dallapiccola Bruno
Abstract excerpt
Du Pan type chondrodysplasia (DPC) represents the milder end of homozygous growth differentiation factor 5 (GDF5) disorders. We report on a 20-month-old child with complex brachydactyly and mild proximal fibular hypoplasia, consistent with DPC, in the absence of other anomalies of long bones and joints. Mutational analysis disclosed two novel GDF5 mutations within the protein's mature domain and in the cleavage...
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