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A novel insertion mutation in the SEDL gene results in X-linked spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda in a large Chinese pedigree.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Dec 2009
Xia Xin-Yi, Cui Ying-Xia, Zhou Yu-Chun, Zhou Xin, Shi Yi-Chao, Wei Li, Li Xiao-Jun, Huang Yu-Feng, Huang Ting-Ting
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda (SEDT) is an X-chromosome linked primary skeletal dysplasia characterized by a disproportionate short-trunked short stature, dysplasia of the large joints and flattened thoracic and lumber vertebral bodies. The objective of this study is to describe a large Chinese SEDT family with a milder phenotype and describe the molecular and clinical findings. METHODS: Eight...
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