Novel mutations in the EDAR gene in two Pakistani consanguineous families with autosomal recessive hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.

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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...

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