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The Implications of the Sequestosome 1 Mutation P392L in Patients with Paget's Disease in a United States Cohort.
Calcified tissue international - 1 May 2016
Seton Margaret, Hansen Marc, Solomon Daniel H
Abstract excerpt
Paget's disease of bone (PDB) is associated with a germline mutation in Sequestosome1/p62 (SQSTM1) found in ≤16 % of sporadic cases worldwide, and in 19-46 % of those studied with familial PDB. The P392L is the most prevalent mutation identified to date. This mutation by itself does not confer PDB or define the phenotype of PDB in a given person. Environmental determinants remain elusive, although increasing age...
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