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List Caps

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"Zellweger spectrum disorder (ZSD)"

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Strong

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"rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata type 1 (RCDP) - a type of chondrodysplasia punctata"

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"rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata type 1 (RCDP) - a type of chondrodysplasia punctata"

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"The peroxisome biogenesis disorders are caused by mutations in the pexin (PEX) genes, which encode peroxins that allow for appropriate peroxisome biogenesis ²."

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Acronyms

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"rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata type 1 (RCDP) - a type of chondrodysplasia punctata"

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Emphasis

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"The peroxisome biogenesis disorders are caused by mutations in the pexin (PEX) genes, which encode peroxins that allow for appropriate peroxisome biogenesis ²."

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There Is

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"There are two main groups ¹:"

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Oxford Comma

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"Generally, the Zellweger spectrum disorders present in infancy or childhood and are characterised by crainofacial dysmorphism, neurological abnormalities, jaundice and developmental delay ¹."

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"Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata type 1 presents with shortening of the proximal humerus and femur, with punctate calcification of the epiphyseal cartilage ³. Dysplasia of the epi- and metaphysis, early-onset cataracts, seizures and intellectual disability are also common ³."

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