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Evaluation of somatic mutations in tibial pseudarthrosis samples in neurofibromatosis type 1.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Apr 2015
Sant David W, Margraf Rebecca L, Stevenson David A, Grossmann Allie H, Viskochil David H, Hanson Heather, Everitt Melanie D, Rios Jonathan J, Elefteriou Florent, Hennessey Theresa, Mao Rong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tibial pseudarthrosis is associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and there is wide clinical variability of the tibial dysplasia in NF1, suggesting the possibility of genetic modifiers. Double inactivation of NF1 is postulated to be necessary for the development of tibial pseuda...
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