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Type 1 rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata with a homozygous PEX7 mutation.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 28 Aug 2017
Muratoğlu Şahin Nursel, Bilici Meliha Esra, Kurnaz Erdal, Pala Akdoğan Melek, Ceylaner Serdar, Aycan Zehra
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BACKGROUND: Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (RCDP) is a rare peroxisomal disease characterised by punctate calcifications of non-ossified cartilage epiphyseal centres. The main biochemical marker of all RCDP types is a decrease in the levels of plasmalogens. Additionally, the accumulation of phytanic acid can be used as a differential marker between types of RDCP. Due to the biochemical overlap between types...
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