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Gain-of-function mutation in the gene encoding LRP5 causes high bone mass. A 59-year-old woman carrying a novel LRP5 missense mutation, Arg154Met, manifested skeletal disease affecting her oropharynx as well as dense bones, showing that exuberant LRP5 effects are not always benign.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.,
Case Reports,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't,
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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