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The role of WNT1 mutant variant (WNT1c.677C>T ) in osteogenesis imperfecta.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Nov 2020
Zhang Bashan, Li Rong, Wang Wenfeng, Zhou Xueming, Luo Beijing, Zhu Zinian, Zhang Xibo, Ding Aijiao
Abstract excerpt
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), also known as "brittle bone disease," is a rare inherited genetic disorder characterized by bone fragility and often associated with short stature. The mutation in WNT1 causes autosomal recessive OI (AR-OI) due to the key role of WNT/β-catenin signaling in bone formation. WNT1 mutations cause phenotypes in OI of varying degrees of clinical severity, ranging from moderate to...
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