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Familial Paget disease and SQSTM1 mutations in New Zealand.
Calcified tissue international - 1 Sept 2011
Cundy Tim, Naot Dorit, Bava Usha, Musson David, Tong Pak Cheung, Bolland Mark
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of Paget disease of bone (PDB). SQSTM1 is the most important disease-associated gene identified to date. We investigated the relationship of family history, phenotype, and SQSTM1 mutation status in New Zealand (a country with a high prevalence of PDB) in patients with a family history and/or a severe phenotype. We studied 61 unrelated subjects with...
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