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Camptodactyly-Arthropathy-Coxa Vara-Pericarditis (CACP) Syndrome Masquerading as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Case Series with A Novel PRG Variant and Emphasis on Bone Health
2026-05-28
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<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Background</bold> Camptodactyly–arthropathy–coxa vara–pericarditis syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by loss-of-function variants in the proteoglycan 4 gene, which encodes lubricin. It is frequently misdiagnosed as juvenile idiopathic arthritis, leading to prolonged immunosuppressive therapy. <bold>Case presentation</bold> : We report two unrelated boys b...
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- 329dc383-78c8-51bb-8b09-a2b459360f4f
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9508991/v1
