A novel splice variant in the N-propeptide of COL5A1 causes an EDS phenotype with severe kyphoscoliosis and eye involvement.

<h4>Background</h4>The Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a heritable connective tissue disorder characterized by hyperextensible skin, joint hypermobility and soft tissue fragility. The classic subtype of EDS is caused by mutations in one of the type V collagen genes (COL5A1 and COL5A2). M...

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Main Authors: Sofie Symoens, Fransiska Malfait, Philip Vlummens, Trinh Hermanns-Lê, Delfien Syx, Anne De Paepe
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/47c3e27d4c804ff8b5b826fc10e437e8
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