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A familial case of Keratitis-Ichthyosis-Deafness (KID) syndrome with the GJB2 mutation G45E.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Jonard Laurence, Feldmann Delphine, Parsy Christophe, Freitag Sylvie, Sinico Martine, Koval Céleste, Grati Mhamed, Couderc Remy, Denoyelle Françoise, Bodemer Christine, Marlin Sandrine, Hadj-Rabia Smail
Abstract excerpt
Keratitis-Ichthyosis-Deafness (KID) syndrome (OMIM 148210) is a congenital ectodermal defect. KID consists of an atypical ichthyosiform erythroderma associated with congenital sensorineural deafness. A rare form of the KID syndrome is a fatal course in the first year of life due to severe skin lesion infections and septicaemia. KID appears to be genetically heterogeneous and may be caused by mutations in connexin...
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