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Familial Gordon syndrome associated with a PIEZO2 mutation.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jan 2017
Alisch Franz, Weichert Alexander, Kalache Karim, Paradiso Viola, Longardt Ann Carolin, Dame Christof, Hoffmann Katrin, Horn Denise
Abstract excerpt
Gordon syndrome or distal arthrogryposis type 3 is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by contractures of upper and lower limbs. It is distinguishable from other forms of distal arthrogryposis by cleft palate and short stature. Recently, Gordon syndrome has been associated to heterozygous mutations in the piezo-type mechanosensitive ion channel component 2 gene (PIEZO2). Different mutations of this...
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