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Distal arthrogryposis type 5D in a South Indian family caused by novel deletion in ECEL1 gene.
Clinical dysmorphology - 1 Apr 2021
Gowda Mamatha, Mohan Shruthi, Ramesh Devika, Chinta Navya
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Distal arthrogryposis (DA) is a heterogeneous group of disorders with congenital, nonprogressive contractures affecting the joints of distal extremities. About 13 distinct subtypes have been defined based on phenotypic features and the different genes known to be causative typically encode for sarcomeric proteins of the contractile apparatus. Although most subtypes are inherited in autosomal dominant manner,...
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