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Chondroitin Sulfate N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase-1 (CSGalNAcT-1) Deficiency Results in a Mild Skeletal Dysplasia and Joint Laxity.
Human mutation - 1 Jan 2017
Vodopiutz Julia, Mizumoto Shuji, Lausch Ekkehart, Rossi Antonio, Unger Sheila, Janocha Nikolaus, Costantini Rossella, Seidl Rainer, Greber-Platzer Susanne, Yamada Shuhei, Müller Thomas, Jilma Bernd, Ganger Rudolf, Superti-Furga Andrea, Ikegawa Shiro, Sugahara Kazuyuki, Janecke Andreas R
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Mutations in genes encoding enzymes responsible for the biosynthesis and structural diversity of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) cause a variety of disorders affecting bone and connective tissues, including Desbuquois dysplasia (DD). In an infant with prenatal-onset disproportionate short stature, joint laxity, and radiographic findings typical for DD compound-heterozygosity for a large intragenic deletion, and a...
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