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Novel mutation of TCIRG1 and clinical pictures of two infantile malignant osteopetrosis patients.
Journal of bone and mineral metabolism - 1 Mar 2011
Yuan Ping, Yue Zhihui, Sun Liangzhong, Huang Weijun, Hu Bin, Yang Zhiyun, Hu Yuelin, Xiao Hua, Shi Hui, Zhou Qing, Wang Yiming
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Infantile malignant osteopetrosis (IMO) (OMIM 259700) is a lethal autosomal recessive disease. The underlying gene in most IMO patients is TCIRG1. This codes for the TCIRG1 protein involved in the cellular proton pump, which is highly expressed on surfaces of osteoclasts. We have characterized a...
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