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[The Schwartz-Jampel syndrome].
Medecine sciences : M/S - 1 Nov 2023
Urtizberea J Andoni, Severa Gianmarco, Ropars Juliette, Malfatti Edoardo
Abstract excerpt
The Schwartz-Jampel syndrome (SJS, OMIM #255800) is an ultra-rare genetic disease characterized by myotonic manifestations combined with bone and cartilage abnormalities. Following an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance, its prevalence is more significant in highly-inbred areas. The unraveling of the HSPG2 gene encoding a protein of the basal lamina enabled a better nosological delineation of the syndrome....
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