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Novel EXT1 and EXT2 mutations in hereditary multiple exostoses families of Indian origin.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Feb 2009
Vanita Vanita, Sperling Karl, Sandhu Hardas Singh, Sandhu Parvinder Singh, Singh Jai Rup
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BACKGROUND: Hereditary multiple exostosis (HME) is an autosomal dominant bone disorder, characterized by short stature and the presence of multiple benign tumors mainly at the ends of long bones. HME is genetically heterogeneous with two known genes on 8q24 (EXT1) and 11p11 (EXT2), and a third minor locus mapped to 19p (EXT3). The majority of EXT1 and EXT2 mutations result in premature protein truncation and loss...
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