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Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis type PS-1 caused by aberrant splicing of KRT1.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Jan 2005
Tal O, Bergman R, Alcalay J, Indelman M, Sprecher E
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the keratin 1 (KRT1) gene underlie epidermolytic hyperkeratosis (EHK). This autosomal dominant disorder is characterized by phenotypic heterogeneity. In the present study, we assessed a 33-year-old individual presenting with severe palmoplantar keratoderma and histopathological findings suggestive of EHK. We analysed genomic DNA extracted from the patient's blood lymphocytes for pathogenic mutations...
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