Article
Refined localization of dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria gene to a 9.4-cM region at 1q21-22 and a literature review of 136 cases reported in China.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Apr 2004
He P P, He C D, Cui Y, Yang S, Xu H H, Li M, Yuan W T, Gao M, Liang Y H, Li C R, Xu S J, Chen J J, Chen H D, Huang W, Zhang X J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria (DSH) is an autosomal dominant pigmentary genodermatosis characterized by hyperpigmented and hypopigmented macules on the extremities, which has recently been mapped to an 11.6-cM interval on chromosome 1q11-21. So far, most cases of DSH have been reported in Japan and dermatologists around the world might think this disorder mainly occurs in Japan. In fact, there...
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