Autosomal dominant osteopetrosis type II with "malignant" presentation: further support for heterogeneity?

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The osteopetroses are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterised by generalised bony sclerosis. The autosomal dominant form usually has a "benign" prognosis, in contrast to the "malignant" course of the autosomal recessive variety. In this paper we describe a kindred in which the phenotypic spectrum varied from an asymptomatic condition in adults to a severely affected infant, presenting with anaemia,...

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