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A homozygous contiguous gene deletion in chromosome 16p13.3 leads to autosomal recessive osteopetrosis in a Jordanian patient.
Calcified tissue international - 1 Oct 2012
Pangrazio Alessandra, Frattini Annalisa, Valli Roberto, Maserati Emanuela, Susani Lucia, Vezzoni Paolo, Villa Anna, Al-Herz Waleed, Sobacchi Cristina
Abstract excerpt
Human malignant autosomal recessive osteopetrosis (ARO) is a genetically heterogeneous disorder caused by reduced bone resorption by osteoclasts. Mutations in the CLCN7 gene are responsible not only for a substantial portion of ARO patients but also for other forms of osteopetrosis characterized by different severity and inheritance. The lack of a clear genotype/phenotype correlation makes genetic counseling a...
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