Article
Novel mutations in the EDAR gene in two Pakistani consanguineous families with autosomal recessive hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Jul 2005
Naeem M, Muhammad D, Ahmad W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is a human heritable disorder characterized by sparse hair, a lack of sweat glands and malformation of teeth. There are X-linked, autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant forms of this disorder. Mutations in the EDA gene cause X-linked HED and mutations in either the EDAR or the EDARADD genes cause autosomal forms of HED. OBJECTIVES: To identify pathogenic...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Base Sequence
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Ectodermal Dysplasia
- Edar Receptor
- Facies
- Female
- Genes, Recessive
- Genotype
- Humans
- Hypohidrosis
- Male
