Category Archives: Bones / Orthopedics

Scientists identify cause of joint, skeletal and skin problems in children and adults: Leri’s pleonosteosis

Scientists from The University of Manchester and Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have identified the cause of a rare condition called Leri's pleonosteosis (LP).Dr Sid Banka from the Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine at The University of Manchester, led a team of researchers on the study which is published in Annals of Rheumatic Diseases journal.