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Biallelic frameshift variants in PHLDB1 cause mild-type osteogenesis imperfecta with regressive spondylometaphyseal changes.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Aug 2023
Tuysuz Beyhan, Uludag Alkaya Dilek, Geyik Filiz, Alaylıoğlu Merve, Kasap Busra, Kurugoğlu Sebuh, Akman Yunus Emre, Vural Mehmet, Bilguvar Kaya
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BACKGROUND: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders characterised by susceptibility to fractures, primarily due to defects in type 1 collagen. The aim of this study is to present a novel OI phenotype and its causative candidate gene. METHODS: Whole-exome sequencing and clinical evaluation were performed in five patients from two unrelated families. PHLDB1 mRNA expression in...
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