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Hip pathology in Majewski osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II.
Journal of pediatric orthopedics - 1 Sept 2014
Karatas Ali F, Bober Michael B, Rogers Kenneth, Duker Angela L, Ditro Colleen P, Mackenzie William G
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INTRODUCTION: Majewski osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II (MOPDII) is characterized by severe prenatal and postnatal growth failure with microcephaly, characteristic skeletal dysplasia, an increased risk for cerebrovascular disease, and insulin resistance. MOPDII is caused by mutations in the pericentrin (PCNT) gene and is inherited in an autosomal-recessive manner. This study aimed to determine the...
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