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A novel CLCN7 mutation resulting in a most severe form of autosomal recessive osteopetrosis.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Dec 2009
Besbas Nesrin, Draaken Markus, Ludwig Michael, Deren Ozgur, Orhan Diclehan, Bilginer Yelda, Ozaltin Fatih
Abstract excerpt
Osteopetrosis is a bone disease characterized by osteoclast failure and impaired bone resorption. Genetically, it is classified in three forms with autosomal recessive (ARO), autosomal dominant, and intermediate autosomal recessive inheritance, respectively. Some ARO forms are also associated with primary neurodegeneration, retinal atrophy, and lysosomal storage, which are caused by CLCN7 and OSTM1 gene...
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