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Hyaline fibromatosis syndrome: A case report.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology - 1 Dec 2020
Pereira Thaís Dos Santos Fontes, Sales Jéssica Félix de, Travassos Denise Vieira, Lanza Célia Regina, Castro Wagner Henriques, Gomes Carolina Cavaliéri, Fonseca Felipe Paiva, Silva Tarcília Aparecida, Gomez Ricardo Santiago
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Hyaline fibromatosis syndrome (HFS) is a rare monogenic disease inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern and characterized by hyaline deposits on the skin, mucosa, and multiple organs; osteoporosis; and joint contractures. This progressive condition is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the anthrax toxin receptor 2 protein (ANTXR2). HFS is a disabling disease, and patients suffer from progressive pain...
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