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Homozygous N540K hypochondroplasia--first report: radiological and clinical features.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jul 2014
De Rosa M Laura Garcia, Fano Virginia, Araoz H Verónica, Chertkoff Lilien, Obregon M Gabriela
Abstract excerpt
We describe a 16-month-old male with N540K homozygous mutation in the FGFR3 gene who showed a more severe phenotype than hypochondroplasia (HCH). To our knowledge, a homozygous state for this mutation causing HCH has not been reported before. The clinical and radiological characteristics of our patient represent an intermediate condition between achondroplasia and achondroplasia/hypochondroplasia compound...
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