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Identification of two novel mutations on CLCN7 gene in a patient with malignant ostopetrosis.
Italian journal of pediatrics - 20 Nov 2014
Bonapace Giuseppe, Moricca Maria Teresa, Talarico Valentina, Graziano Francesca, Pensabene Licia, Miniero Roberto
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Osteopetrosis is a rare genetic disorder characterized by increased bone density due to a defective osteoclast's bone resorption. Three clinical forms can be identified based on severity, age of onset and inheritance: the dominant benign form (ADO), the intermediate form (IRO) and the recessive severe form (ARO). Several genes have been involved in the pathogenesis of these different types of...
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