A novel missense mutation in the <it>CLCN7</it> gene linked to benign autosomal dominant osteopetrosis: a case series

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Osteopetrosis is a rare inherited genetic disease characterized by sclerosis of the skeleton. The absence or malfunction of osteoclasts is found to be strongly associated with the disease evolution. Currently, four clinically disti...

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Main Authors: Rashid Ban Mousa, Rashid Nawshirwan Gafoor, Schulz Ansgar, Lahr Georgia, Nore Beston Faiek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/7/1/7