Abstract
Familial autosomal dominant calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) chondrocalcinosis has previously been mapped to chromosome 5pl5. We have identified a mutation in the ANKH gene that segregates with the disease in a family with this condition. ANKH encodes a putative transmembrane inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi) transport channel. We postulate that loss of function of ANKH causes elevated extracellular PPi levels, predisposing to CPPD crystal deposition.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 985-991 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | American Journal of Human Genetics |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Genetics
- Genetics(clinical)
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