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Mutation In Fkbp10 Gene Cause Bruck Syndrome 1 (Brks1) In A Pakistani Family Of Pashtun Origin.
Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC - 1 Jan 2000
Tauseef Usman, Ibrahim Mohsina, Noor Noshaba, Hanif Misbah
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BACKGROUND: Bruck syndrome or BRKS1 is an extremely rare condition characterized by the onset of fractures in infancy, joint contractures, short stature, severe limb deformity, and progressive scoliosis. Less than fifty cases of BRKS1 have been reported so far. Here, we report Bruck syndrome 1 in two siblings who belong to a consanguineous Pashtun family living in Karachi. Our first case is a seven years old boy...
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