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Genetic and orthopedic aspects of collagen disorders.
Current opinion in pediatrics - 1 Feb 2009
Carter Erin M, Raggio Cathleen L
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: 'Collagens' are a family of structurally related proteins that play a wide variety of roles in the extracellular matrix. To date, there are at least 29 known types of collagen. Accordingly, abnormality in the various collagens produces a large category of diseases with heterogeneous symptoms. This review presents genetic and orthopedic aspects of type II, IX, and XI collagen disorders. RECENT...
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