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Homozygosity mapping places the acrodermatitis enteropathica gene on chromosomal region 8q24.3.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Apr 2001
Wang K, Pugh E W, Griffen S, Doheny K F, Mostafa W Z, al-Aboosi M M, el-Shanti H, Gitschier J
Abstract excerpt
Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a rare autosomal recessive pediatric disease characterized by dermatitis, diarrhea, alopecia, and growth failure. The disease results from insufficient uptake of zinc by the intestine and can be fatal unless the diet is supplemented with zinc. To map the gene...
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