Progressive Pseudorheumatoid Dysplasia resolved by whole exome sequencing: a novel mutation in WISP3 and review of the literature

Abstract Background Progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia (PPRD) is a rare autosomal-recessive, non-inflammatory arthropathy, shown to be caused by mutations in the WNT1-inducible signaling pathway protein 3 (WISP3) gene. Although several hundred cases were reported worldwide, the diagnosis remains...

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Main Authors: Ben Pode-Shakked, Asaf Vivante, Ortal Barel, Shai Padeh, Dina Marek-Yagel, Alvit Veber, Shachar Abudi, Aviva Eliyahu, Irit Tirosh, Shiri Shpilman, Shirlee Shril, Friedhelm Hildebrandt, Mordechai Shohat, Yair Anikster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-019-0787-x