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Assignment of a second locus for multiple exostoses to the pericentromeric region of chromosome 11
1 Jan 1994
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary multiple exostoses (EXT) is an autosomal dominant disorder of enchondral bone formation characterized by multiple bony outgrowths (exostoses), with progression to osteosarcoma in a minority of cases. The exclusive involvement of skeletal abnormalities distinguishes EXT from the clinically more complex Langer-Giedion syndrome (LGS), which is associated with deletions at chromosome 8q24. Previously,...
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