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Insights into genotype-phenotype correlation in pachyonychia congenita from the human intermediate filament mutation database.
The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings - 1 Oct 2005
McLean W H Irwin, Smith Frances J D, Cassidy Andrew J
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Keratins are the intermediate filament proteins specifically expressed by epithelial cells. The Human Genome Project has uncovered a total of 54 functional keratin genes that are differentially expressed in specific epithelial structures of the body, many of which involve the epidermis and its appendages. Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a group of autosomal dominant genodermatoses affecting the nails, thick skin...
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