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Familial tumoral calcinosis and hyperostosis-hyperphosphataemia syndrome are different manifestations of the same disease: novel missense mutations in GALNT3.
Skeletal radiology - 1 Jan 2010
Joseph Leo, Hing Sandra N, Presneau Nadege, O'Donnell Paul, Diss Tim, Idowu Bernadine D, Joseph Selvanayagam, Flanagan Adrienne Margaret, Delaney David
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OBJECTIVE: To report on the biochemistry and clinical and genetic findings of two siblings, the younger sister presenting with recurrent bone pain of the radius and ulna, and medullary sclerosis, and the older brother with soft tissue calcific deposits (tumoral calcinosis) but who later developed bone pain. Both were found to be hyperphosphaturic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The index family comprised four individuals...
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