Genotype-phenotype correlation in juvenile Paget disease: role of molecular alterations of the TNFRSF11B gene.

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Juvenile Paget disease (JPD) {MIM 239000} is a rare inherited bone disease that affects children. The patients affected with JPD present an altered bone turnover, therefore, show a phenotype characterized by progressive bone deformities, fractures, and short stature. Deletions or missense mutations of the TNFRSN11B gene are common in these children. This gene encodes a soluble protein, the osteoprotegerin, which...

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