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[Connexin 26 mutation and keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness (KID) syndrome].
Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG - 1 Feb 2005
Binder Barbara, Hennies Hans Christian, Kraschl Raimund, Smolle Josef
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BACKGROUND: Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome (KID syndrome) is an extremely rare disorder. Inheritance is autosomal dominant but many cases occur sporadically following a spontaneous mutation. The cause of KID syndrome are missense mutations of the gene GJB2, encoding connexin 26. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We clinically studied two cases of KID syndrome and extracted genomic DNA from peripheral blood. RESULTS:...
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