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Retinoic acid catabolizing enzyme CYP26C1 is a genetic modifier in SHOX deficiency.
EMBO molecular medicine - 1 Dec 2016
Montalbano Antonino, Juergensen Lonny, Roeth Ralph, Weiss Birgit, Fukami Maki, Fricke-Otto Susanne, Binder Gerhard, Ogata Tsutomu, Decker Eva, Nuernberg Gudrun, Hassel David, Rappold Gudrun A
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the homeobox gene SHOX cause SHOX deficiency, a condition with clinical manifestations ranging from short stature without dysmorphic signs to severe mesomelic skeletal dysplasia. In rare cases, individuals with SHOX deficiency are asymptomatic. To elucidate the factors that modify disease severity/penetrance, we studied a three-generation family with SHOX deficiency. The variant p.Phe508Cys of the...
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