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Bruck syndrome in 13 new patients: Identification of five novel FKBP10 and PLOD2 variants and further expansion of the phenotypic spectrum.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jun 2022
Otaify Ghada A, Abdel-Hamid Mohamed S, Hassib Nehal F, Elhossini Rasha M, Abdel-Ghafar Sherif F, Aglan Mona S
Abstract excerpt
Bruck Syndrome (BS) is a very rare disorder characterized by osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) associated with congenital contractures and is caused by mutations in FKBP10 or PLOD2 genes. Herein, we describe 13 patients from 9 unrelated Egyptian families with BS. All patients had white sclerae, recurrent fractures, kyphoscoliosis and osteoporosis with variable degrees of severity. Large joint contractures were seen in...
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