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Congenital dislocation of the hip: A possible inborn error of collagen metabolism
Author(s) -
Skirving A. P.,
Sims T. J.,
Bailey A. J.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of inherited metabolic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1573-2665
pISSN - 0141-8955
DOI - 10.1007/bf01805617
Subject(s) - inborn error of metabolism , metabolism , endocrinology , medicine , chemistry
Abstract Significant changes in the type of collagen, the fibril diameter and the nature of the crosslinks have been demonstrated in the joint capsules of subjects with congenital displacement of the hip (CDH). These changes are probably tissue specific since no detectable change could be observed in the skin of these subjects compared to controls. These preliminary biochemical studies clearly demonstrate that CDH involves an error in collagen metabolism.