Article
[Erythrokeratodermia variabilis (EKV)--a disorder due to altered epidermal expression of gap junction proteins].
Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG - 1 May 2005
Ständer Sonja, Stadelmann Antje, Traub Otto, Traupe Heiko, Metze Dieter
Abstract excerpt
Erythrokeratodermia variabilis (EKV) is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis with disturbed epidermal differentiation. Its clinical picture varies from transient, fast moving erythema to persistent brown hyperkeratoses. The gene defect in EKV was recently located on the short arm of chromosome 1 encoding the gap junction protein connexin 31. We report on a 48-year-old patient with sharply circumscribed,...
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