Article
A novel 7-bp deletion mutation in a Taiwanese family with X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Sept 2004
Lin T-K, Huang C-Y, Lin M-H, Chao S-C
Abstract excerpt
Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is found worldwide with an estimated incidence of 1 per 100,000 births. X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (XLHED, OMIM 305100) is the most common form of the ectodermal dysplasias (ED), a rare group of hereditary diseases characterized by abnormal development of eccrine sweat glands, hair, and teeth. Heterozygous carriers of XLHED often manifest minor or moderate...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
