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Mosaicism in osteopathia striata with cranial sclerosis.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Apr 2010
Joseph Dennis J, Ichikawa Shoji, Econs Michael J
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CONTEXT: Osteopathia striata with cranial sclerosis is an X-linked dominant condition caused by mutations in the WTX gene, resulting in linear striations in long bones in combination with cranial sclerosis. This condition is usually lethal in males. OBJECTIVE/PATIENT: Our aim was to determine the underlying genetic cause in a 37-yr-old male with this condition. DESIGN: DNA sequencing of peripheral blood and hair...
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