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Positive effects of an angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonist in Camurati-Engelmann disease: a single case observation.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Oct 2014
Simsek-Kiper Pelin Ozlem, Dikoglu Esra, Campos-Xavier Belinda, Utine Gulen Eda, Bonafe Luisa, Unger Sheila, Boduroglu Koray, Superti-Furga Andrea
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Camurati-Engelmann disease is characterized by hyperostosis of the long bones and the skull, muscle atrophy, severe limb pain, and progressive joint contractures in some patients. It is caused by heterozygous mutations in the transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1) believed to result in improper fo...
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