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Numerous control systems are involved in the growth and differentiation of chondro-osseous tissue. Theoretically, the failure of each single step will result in a peculiar skeletal dysplasia. The resulting disorders are caused by errors in the metabolism of collagen, minerals, complex carbohydrates and the protein of the ground substance. Skeletal dysplasias with a known or probable metabolic base include osteogenesis imperfecta, osteoectasia with macrocranium, Menkes syndrome, the mucopolysaccharidoses and hypophosphatasia.
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PMID:[The metabolic basis of generalized skeletal dysplasia (author's transl)]. 82 73