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Mutation of WIF1: a potential novel cause of a Nail-Patella-like disorder.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Oct 2017
Jones Marilyn C, Topol Sarah E, Rueda Manuel, Oliveira Glenn, Phillips Tierney, Spencer Emily G, Torkamani Ali
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PURPOSE: Nail-Patella syndrome is a dominantly inherited genetic disorder characterized by abnormalities of the nails, knees, elbows, and pelvis. Nail abnormalities are the most constant feature of Nail-Patella syndrome. Pathogenic mutations in a single gene, LMX1B, a mesenchymal determinant of dorsal-ventral patterning, explain approximately 95% of Nail-Patella syndrome cases. However, 5% of cases remain...
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