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Autosomal recessive multiple epiphyseal dysplasia in a Korean girl caused by novel compound heterozygous mutations in the DTDST (SLC26A2) gene.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Jul 2010
Cho Tae-Joon, Kim Ok-Hwa, Lee Hye-Ran, Shin Sung Jin, Yoo Won Joon, Park Woong Yang, Park Sung Sup, Cho Sung Im, Choi In Ho
Abstract excerpt
Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia is caused by heterogeneous genotypes involving more than six genes. Recessive mutations in the DTDST gene cause a phenotype of recessive multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (rMED). The authors report a 9-yr old Korean girl with the rMED phenotype having novel compound heterozygous mutations in the DTDST gene, which were inherited from both parents. This is the first Korean rMED case...
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