| Literature DB >> 35186389 |
Musallam Al-Araimi1, Aliya Al-Hosni1, Ashwaq Al Maimani1.
Abstract
Here we reported on the genetic findings of a 9-year-old Omani boy with a rare inherited bone disorder. The patient's clinical features include dysmorphic facial features, short stature, and skeletal abnormalities. Exome sequence of the patient's deoxyribonucleic acid revealed a variant in the cathepsin K gene, which was confirmed by Sanger sequencing. These findings established the diagnosis of pycnodysostosis (PKND). To the best of the authors' knowledge, this case is the first case to be reported in the Gulf Cooperative Region of the novel PKND with molecular confirmation. Thieme. All rights reserved.Entities:
Keywords: cathepsin K ( CTSK); genetics; pycnodysostosis (PKND)
Year: 2020 PMID: 35186389 PMCID: PMC8847048 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1714364
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Genet ISSN: 2146-460X