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Hereditary multiple exostoses (EXT): mutational studies of familial EXT1 cases and EXT-associated malignancies.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 1997
Hecht J T, Hogue D, Wang Y, Blanton S H, Wagner M, Strong L C, Raskind W, Hansen M F, Wells D
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary multiple exostoses (EXT) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the formation of cartilage-capped prominences that develop from the growth centers of the long bones. EXT is genetically heterogeneous, with three loci, currently identified on chromosomes 8q24.1, 11p13, and 19q. The EXT1 gene, located on chromosome 8q24.1, has been cloned and is encoded by a 3.4-kb cDNA. Five mutations in the...
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