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An inherited FGFR2 mutation increased osteogenesis gene expression and result in Crouzon syndrome.
BMC medical genetics - 30 May 2018
Fan Jiayan, Li Yinwei, Jia Renbing, Fan Xianqun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: FGFR2 encodes a fibroblast growth factor receptor whose mutations are responsible for the Crouzon syndrome, involving craniosynostosis and facial dysostosis with shallow orbits. However, few reports are available quantifying the orbital volume of Crouzon syndrome and there was little direct evidence to show FGFR2 mutation actually influencing orbital morphology. METHODS: Ten Crouzon syndrome patients...
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