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Two Somali half-siblings with CHST3-related chondrodysplasia illustrating the phenotypic spectrum and intrafamilial variability.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Oct 2013
Tanteles George A, Dixit Abhijit, Dhar Sunil, Suri Mohnish
Abstract excerpt
Deficiency of carbohydrate sulfotransferase 3 (CHST3; also known as chondroitin-6-sulfotranferase) has been associated with a phenotype of severe chondrodysplasia and progressive spinal involvement. Recent reports indicate that affected individuals initially present with neonatal multiple joint dislocations. We describe a 14-year-old Somali patient and her 3-year-old maternal half-brother with novel homozygous...
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