Mutation spectrum of EXT1 and EXT2 in the Saudi patients with hereditary multiple exostoses
Abstract Background Hereditary Multiple Exostoses (HME), also known as Multiple Osteochondromas (MO) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by multiple benign cartilaginous bone tumors, which are caused by mutations in the genes for exostosin glycosyltransferase 1 (EXT1) and exostosin glycosyltran...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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Series: | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01738-z |