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EDAR mutation in autosomal dominant hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in two Swedish families.
BMC medical genetics - 24 Nov 2006
Lind Lisbet K, Stecksén-Blicks Christina, Lejon Kristina, Schmitt-Egenolf Marcus
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BACKGROUND: Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is a genetic disorder characterized by defective development of teeth, hair, nails and eccrine sweat glands. Both autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive forms of HED have previously been linked to mutations in the ectodysplasin 1 anhidrotic receptor (EDAR) protein that plays an important role during embryogenesis. METHODS: The coding DNA sequence of the EDAR...
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