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Miura type epiphyseal chondrodysplasia

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A bone developmental disease characterized by tall stature, scoliosis and macrodactyly of the great toes that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the NPR2 gene on chromosome 9p13.

Signs and symptoms

  • Increased urinary type 1 collagen N-terminal telopeptide level
  • Arachnodactyly
  • Tall stature
  • Elevated alkaline phosphatase of bone origin
  • Scoliosis
  • Abnormal circulating beta-CTX concentration
  • Broad hallux
  • Osteopenia
  • Long hallux
  • Fifth finger distal phalanx clinodactyly

Also known as: ECDM; tall stature-scoliosis-macrodactyly of the great toes syndrome; tall stature-scoliosis-macrodactyly of the halluces syndrome