Article
[Camurati-Engelmann disease].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Dec 2015
Kinoshita Akira
Abstract excerpt
Camurati-Engelmann disease (CAEND, OMIM 131300) is a rare autosomal dominant, progressive diaphyseal dysplasia, which is characterized by hyperosteosis and sclerosis of the diaphyses of long bones. Estimated number of patients with CAEND in Japan is approximately 50-60 by our epidemiological survey. We have reported that domain-specific mutations in transforming growth factor-β1 gene(TGFB1) cause CAEND. Mutations...
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