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A family of distal arthrogryposis type 5 due to a novel PIEZO2 mutation.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 May 2015
Okubo Mariko, Fujita Atsushi, Saito Yoshiaki, Komaki Hirofumi, Ishiyama Akihiko, Takeshita Eri, Kojima Emiko, Koichihara Reiko, Saito Takashi, Nakagawa Eiji, Sugai Kenji, Yamazaki Hiroko, Kusaka Kei, Tanaka Hiroshi, Miyake Noriko, Matsumoto Naomichi, Sasaki Masayuki
Abstract excerpt
Distal arthrogryposis (DA) encompasses a heterogeneous group of hereditary disorders with multiple congenital contractures predominant in the distal extremities. A total of 10 subtypes are proposed based on the pattern of contractures and association with extraarticular symptoms. DA5 is defined as a subtype with ptosis/oculomotor limitation. However, affected individuals have a variety of non-ocular features as...
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