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Abnormal Sharpey fiber morphology

MedGen UID:
892797
•Concept ID:
C4021997
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Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Abnormal Sharpey fibre morphology; Abnormality of Sharpey fibers; Abnormality of Sharpey fibres; Enthesis abnormality
 
HPO: HP:0100685

Definition

An abnormality of Sharpey's fibers (bone fibers, or perforating fibers), which are a matrix of connective tissue consisting of bundles of strong collagenous fibers connecting periosteum to bone. [from HPO]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormal Sharpey fiber morphology

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