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Clinical and molecular characterization of Chilean patients with Léri-Weill dyschondrosteosis.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Jan 2013
Rodríguez Fernando Adrián, Unanue Nancy, Hernandez María Isabel, Basaure Javiera, Heath Karen Elise, Cassorla Fernando
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AIM: Léri-Weill dyschondrosteosis (LWD) is a mesomelic dysplasia with disproportionate short stature associated with short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) haploinsufficiency. The objective of this study was to improve the diagnosis of patients with suspected LWD through molecular analysis. METHODS: Twelve patients from 11 families with a clinical diagnosis of LWD were analyzed with multiplex...
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