Multiple osteochondromas (MO) is an autosomal dominant hereditary disorder, which typically manifests as skeletal dysplasia, mainly involving long bones and knees, ankles, elbows, wrists, shoulders, and pelvis. Previous studies have demonstrated that mutations in exostosin glycosyl transferase-1 () and exostosin glycosyl transferase-2 () were the main cause of MO. In this study, we enrolled 2 families with MO. Sanger sequencing revealed 2 novel frameshift mutations - c.1432_1433insCCCCCCT; p.Lys479Profs*44 and c.1431_1431delC; p.S478PfsX10 - in the gene detected in 2 families, respectively. Both novel mutations, located in the conserved domain of EXT1 and predicted to be disease causing by informatics programs, were absent in our 200 control cohorts and other public databases. Our study expanded the spectrum of mutations and contributed to genetic diagnosis and counseling of patients with MO.
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Background: Hearing loss adversely impacts language development, acquisition, and the social and cognitive maturation of affected children. The hearing loss etiology mainly includes genetic factors and environmental factors, of which the former account for about 50-60%.
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