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Lethal multiple pterygium syndrome, the extreme end of the RYR1 spectrum.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders - 1 Mar 2016
Kariminejad Ariana, Ghaderi-Sohi Siavash, Hossein-Nejad Nedai Hamid, Varasteh Vahid, Moslemi Ali-Reza, Tajsharghi Homa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lethal multiple pterygium syndrome (LMPS, OMIM 253290), is a fatal disorder associated with anomalies of the skin, muscles and skeleton. It is characterised by prenatal growth failure with pterygium present in multiple areas and akinesia, leading to muscle weakness and severe arthrogryposis. Foetal hydrops with cystic hygroma develops in affected foetuses with LMPS. This study aimed to uncover the...
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