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FKBP14-related Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: expansion of the phenotype to include vascular complications.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jul 2014
Murray Mitzi L, Yang Margaret, Fauth Christine, Byers Peter H
Abstract excerpt
Biallelic mutations in FKBP14 cause a recessive form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) characterized by progressive kyphoscoliosis, myopathy, and hearing loss. To date, four children and one adult with this condition have been reported. We recently identified a 42-year-old man with severe kyphoscoliosis, restrictive/obstructive lung disease, short stature, mild hearing loss, decreased muscle mass, and a dissection...
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