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Clinico-genetic study of nail-patella syndrome.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Jan 2009
Lee Beom Hee, Cho Tae-Joon, Choi Hyun Jin, Kang Hee Kyung, Lim In Seok, Park Yong-Hoon, Ha Il Soo, Choi Yong, Cheong Hae Il
Abstract excerpt
Nail-patella syndrome (NPS) is an autosomal dominant disease that typically involves the nails, knees, elbows and the presence of iliac horns. In addition, some patients develop glomerulopathy or adult-onset glaucoma. NPS is caused by loss-of-function mutations in the LMX1B gene. In this study, phenotype-genotype correlation was analyzed in 9 unrelated Korean children with NPS and their affected family members....
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