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Correlation between mutated genes and forearm deformity in patients with multiple osteochondroma.
Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association - 1 May 2021
Matsumoto Kazu, Ishimaru Daichi, Ogawa Hiroyasu, Komura Shingo, Shimizu Katsuji, Akiyama Haruhiko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUNDS: Exostosin-1 (EXT1) and exostosin-2 (EXT2) cause multiple osteochondromas (MO). In this study, we investigated the correlation between forearm deformity and mutant EXTs in Japanese families with MO. METHODS: We evaluated 112 patients in 71 families with MO. Genomic DNA was isolated from peripheral blood leucocytes. Of these, 28 patients were selected and underwent radiography for their forearms since...
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