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Netherton syndrome: mutation analysis of two Taiwanese families.
Archives of dermatological research - 1 Jun 2007
Lin Shuan-Pei, Huang Shu-Yi, Tu Mei-Eng, Wu Yu-Hung, Lin Cheng-Yueh, Lin Hsiang-Yu, Lee-Chen Guey-Jen
Abstract excerpt
Netherton syndrome (NS) is a severe autosomal recessive skin disorder characterized by congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma, hair shaft abnormalities, and atopic diathesis. Recently, pathogenic mutations were identified in serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 5 (SPINK5), the gene that encodes lympho-epithelial Kazal-type related inhibitor (LEKTI), a type of serine protease inhibitor involved in the regulation of...
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