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AUGUST 2011

Scientists Discover Genetic Key to Elephant Man's Disfigurement
Scientists have identified a genetic mutation that causes the Proteus syndrome, a rare disorder in which tissue and bone grow massively out of proportion. Sufferers endure gross deformity, typically to their head, hands and feet, and become excluded from society and lead isolated lives as a result.

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