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Multicentric Carpotarsal Osteolysis Syndrome
A syndrome characterized by progressive loss of bone, typically involving the carpal and tarsal bones, and in many cases chronic renal failure that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the MAFB gene on chromosome 20q12.
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Overview
A syndrome characterized by progressive loss of bone, typically involving the carpal and tarsal bones, and in many cases chronic renal failure that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the MAFB gene on chromosome 20q12.
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