Article
Diagnosis and confirmation of epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma by the identification of mutations in keratin 9 using denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Jun 2002
Rugg E L, Common J E A, Wilgoss A, Stevens H P, Buchan J, Leigh I M, Kelsell D P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (EPPK) is one of a number of disorders characterized by diffuse thickening of palm and sole skin. Although EPPK is not a life-threatening condition, palmoplantar keratoderma can be associated with cancer and heart disease and therefore differential diagnosis is important so that adequate surveillance can be provided for the more serious conditions. Most cases of...
Topics
- Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
- Female
- Humans
- Keratins
- Keratoderma, Palmoplantar
- Male
- Mutation
- Pedigree
