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Genetic analysis of osteogenesis imperfecta in the Palestinian population: molecular screening of 49 affected families.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Jan 2018
Essawi Osama, Symoens Sofie, Fannana Maha, Darwish Mohammad, Farraj Mohammad, Willaert Andy, Essawi Tamer, Callewaert Bert, De Paepe Anne, Malfait Fransiska, Coucke Paul J
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BACKGROUND: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heterogeneous hereditary connective tissue disorder clinically hallmarked by increased susceptibility to bone fractures. METHODS: We analyzed a cohort of 77 diagnosed OI patients from 49 unrelated Palestinian families. Next-generation sequencing technology was used to screen a panel of known OI genes. RESULTS: In 41 probands, we identified 28 different disease-causing...
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