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Acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf is caused by mutation in ATP2A2: evidence that it is allelic to Darier's disease.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Feb 2003
Dhitavat Jittima, Macfarlane Sarah, Dode Leonard, Leslie Natalie, Sakuntabhai Anavaj, MacSween Ruth, Saihan Eric, Hovnanian Alain
Abstract excerpt
Acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf is a localized disorder of keratinization affecting the distal extremities. Onset is early in life and the disease is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion. Although histology of acrokeratosis verruciformis lesions shows no evidence of dyskeratosis, a possible relationship with Darier's disease has long been postulated on the basis of clinical similarity. ATP2A2 encoding...
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