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Mutations in EDAR account for one-quarter of non-ED1-related hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.
Human mutation - 1 Mar 2006
Chassaing N, Bourthoumieu S, Cossee M, Calvas P, Vincent M-C
Abstract excerpt
Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is characterized by abnormal development of the eccrine sweat glands, hair, and teeth. The X-linked form of the disease, caused by mutations in the ED1 gene, represents the majority of HED cases. Autosomal-dominant and -recessive forms occur occasionally and result from mutations in at least two genes: EDAR and EDARADD. These different forms are phenotypically...
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