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Brief Report: Peripheral Osteolysis in Adults Linked to ASAH1 (Acid Ceramidase) Mutations: A New Presentation of Farber's Disease.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) - 1 Sept 2016
Bonafé Luisa, Kariminejad Ariana, Li Jia, Royer-Bertrand Beryl, Garcia Virginie, Mahdavi Shokouholsadat, Bozorgmehr Bita, Lachman Ralph L, Mittaz-Crettol Lauréane, Campos-Xavier Belinda, Nampoothiri Sheela, Unger Sheila, Rivolta Carlo, Levade Thierry, Superti-Furga Andrea
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OBJECTIVE: To establish a diagnosis and provide counseling and treatment for 3 adult patients from one family presenting with peripheral osteolysis. METHODS: Following clinical and radiographic assessment, exome sequencing, targeted gene resequencing, and determination of enzyme activity in cultured fibroblasts were performed. RESULTS: The proband (age 40 years) had a history of episodic fever and pain in...
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