Camptodactyly-arthropathy-coxa vara-pericarditis syndrome

Camptodactyly-arthropathy-coxa vara-pericarditis syndrome
Other namesPericarditis-arthropathy-camptodactyly syndrome

Camptodactyly-arthropathy-coxa vara-pericarditis syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic medical condition due to a mutation in the gene proteoglycan 4 (PRG4) – a mucin-type glycoprotein that acts as a lubricant for the cartilage surfaces. This gene is also known as lubricin.

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