ITGB (Integrin subunit beta) 3 mutation involved in pulmonary hemorrhage and osteopetrosis

We report on a previously healthy infant who presented with pulmonary hemorrhage due to a rare hematologic disorder. He also had imaging and laboratory studies suggestive of osteopetrosis. A genetic testing uncovered a previously known integrin gene possibly involving both hematologic and bone tissu...

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Main Authors: Carlos Sendon, Americo E. Esquibies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007119300140
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Summary:We report on a previously healthy infant who presented with pulmonary hemorrhage due to a rare hematologic disorder. He also had imaging and laboratory studies suggestive of osteopetrosis. A genetic testing uncovered a previously known integrin gene possibly involving both hematologic and bone tissues; however, the latter has been described only in mouse models.
ISSN:2213-0071