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LRP5 high bone mass (Worth-type autosomal dominant endosteal hyperostosis): case report and historical review of the literature
2 Sept 2023
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PURPOSE: LRP5 high bone mass (HBM) is an autosomal dominant endosteal hyperostosis caused by mutations of the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) gene. Alternative names included "autosomal dominant osteosclerosis" and "Worth disease." The aim of the paper is to provide an historical overview of a disorder whose literature is complicated and confusing due to the past use of several...
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