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Report of two novel mutations in PTHLH associated with brachydactyly type E and literature review.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Mar 2016
Thomas-Teinturier Cecile, Pereda Arrate, Garin Intza, Diez-Lopez Ignacio, Linglart Agnès, Silve Caroline, de Nanclares Guiomar Pérez
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal-dominant brachydactyly type E is a congenital limb malformation characterized by small hands and feet as a result of shortened metacarpals and metatarsals. Alterations that predict haploinsufficiency of PTHLH, the gene coding for parathyroid hormone related protein (PTHrP), have been identified as a cause of this disorder in seven families. Here, we report three patients affected with brachydactyly type...
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