Congenital spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia

Introduction: congenital spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, a type of bone dysplasia manifest from the infancy stage, is caused by mutations in the COL2A1 gene, located on chromosome 12, causing defects in type II collagen, a major component of cartilage. This type of collagen is also found in the vitreo...

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Main Author: Elayne Esther Santana
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: ECIMED 2017-12-01
Series:Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río
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Online Access:http://www.revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/3296