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Netherton syndrome: disease expression and spectrum of SPINK5 mutations in 21 families.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Feb 2002
Bitoun Emmanuelle, Chavanas Stéphane, Irvine Alan D, Lonie Lorne, Bodemer Christine, Paradisi Mauro, Hamel-Teillac Dominique, Ansai Shin-ichi, Mitsuhashi Yoshihiko, Taïeb Alain, de Prost Yves, Zambruno Giovanna, Harper John I, Hovnanian Alain
Abstract excerpt
Netherton syndrome is a severe autosomal recessive skin disorder characterized by congenital erythroderma, a specific hair-shaft abnormality, and atopic manifestations with high IgE levels. Recently, we identified SPINK5, which encodes the serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 5 protein (LEKTI), as the defective gene in Netherton syndrome. Here we describe the intron-exon organization of the gene and characterize...
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