Hereditary multiple exostoses caused by a chromosomal inversion removing part of EXT1 gene
Abstract Background Hereditary multiple exostoses (HME) is an autosomal dominant skeletal disorder characterized by the development of multiple, circumscript and usually symmetric bony protuberances called osteochondromas. Most HME are caused by EXT1 and EXT2 loss of function mutations. Most pathoge...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-05-01
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Series: | Molecular Cytogenetics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13039-023-00638-0 |