Article
Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia: Two Unrelated Cases with g.70 A > G Mutation in RMRP Gene.
Indian journal of pediatrics - 1 Sept 2016
Narayanan Dhanya Lakshmi, Shukla Anju, Siddesh Anju Rani, Stephen Joshi, Srivastava Priyanka, Mandal Kausik, Phadke Shubha R
Abstract excerpt
Cartilage-hair hypoplasia is an autosomal recessive disorder, characterized by short stature, metaphyseal dysplasia, hypotrichosis and immunodeficiency. More than 90 different biallelic mutations in RMRP gene have been identified to cause this condition. Three cases previously reported from India showed novel mutations in RMRP gene. The authors report two unrelated cases with the more common g.70A > G mutation,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
