Sclerosteosis caused by a novel nonsense mutation of SOST in a consanguineous family.

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Sclerosteosis, characterized by the hyperostosis of cranial and tubular bones, is a rare autosomal recessive hereditary disorder caused by mutation of SOST gene. Four nonsense mutations of SOST have been identified worldwide. Here, we report two affected siblings who carried a novel nonsense mutation of SOST in a consanguineous family from China. The proband manifested typical symptoms of sclerosteosis, whereas...

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