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Spondylometaphyseal dysplasia, Kozlowski type
Disease definition
Spondylometaphyseal dysplasia, Kozlowski type is characterized by short stature (short-trunk dwarfism), scoliosis, metaphyseal abnormalities in the femur (prominent in the femoral neck and trochanteric area), coxa vara and generalized platyspondyly.
ORPHA:93314
Classification level: DisorderSummary
Epidemiology
Prevalence is estimated at less than one in one million people.
Clinical description
Intelligence is usually normal.
Etiology
The syndrome is caused by a mutation in the TRPV4 gene (12q24.1) and is transmitted in an autosomal dominant manner.
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