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Clinical Presentation of the Longest Reported Living Individual With Bent Bone Dysplasia—FGFR2‐Related

Abstract

The FGFR2 gene, encoding the FGFR2 protein, plays a crucial role in embryonic cell development, particularly in bone tissue. Bent Bone Dysplasia (BBD), FGFR2-related (MIM# 614592), is a rare severe skeletal dysplasia characterized by craniofacial differences, reduced bone mineral density, and bowed long bones. Only 14 individuals have been reported, of which the majority died prenatally or neonatally. We report the clinical trajectory of a …

Authors

Bates C; Gill P; Choi M; Mahon F; Yarascavitch B; Lim A; Ejaz R

Journal

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, , ,

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

November 4, 2025

DOI

10.1002/ajmg.a.64295

ISSN

1552-4825