Osteoporosis-Pseudoglioma in a Mauritanian Child due to a Novel Mutation in LRP5
Osteoporosis-pseudoglioma (OPPG) syndrome is a very rare autosomal recessive disorder, caused by mutations in the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) gene. It manifests by severe juvenile osteoporosis with congenital or infancy-onset visual loss. We describe a case of OPPG due...
Main Authors: | Noura Biha, S. M. Ghaber, M. M. Hacen, Corinne Collet |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Genetics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9814928 |
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