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Xeroderma pigmentosum--bridging a gap between clinic and laboratory.
Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine - 1 Apr 2001
Moriwaki S, Kraemer K H
Abstract excerpt
Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is an autosomal recessive photosensitive disorder with an extremely high incidence of UV-related skin cancers associated with impaired ability to repair UV-induced DNA damage. There are seven nucleotide excision repair (NER) complementation groups (A through G) and an NER proficient form (XP variant). XPA, B, D and G patients may also develop XP neurological disease. The laboratory...
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