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Type IX collagen gene mutations can result in multiple epiphyseal dysplasia that is associated with osteochondritis dissecans and a mild myopathy.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Apr 2010
Jackson Gail C, Marcus-Soekarman Dominique, Stolte-Dijkstra Irene, Verrips Aad, Taylor Jacqueline A, Briggs Michael D
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Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED) is a clinically variable and genetically heterogeneous disease that is characterized by mild short stature and early onset osteoarthritis. Autosomal dominant forms are caused by mutations in the genes that encode type IX collagen, cartilage oligomeric matrix pr...
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