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An update on molecular aspects of the non-syndromic ichthyoses.
Experimental dermatology - 1 May 2008
Akiyama Masashi, Shimizu Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Ichthyosis includes a number of subtypes from congenital severe forms, such as harlequin ichthyosis (HI), to mild non-congenital forms, such as ichthyosis vulgaris. Recently, research into the pathomechanisms of ichthyoses has dramatically advanced and led to the identification of several causative genes and molecules underlying the genetic defects. In most types of ichthyosis, pathogenic mechanisms are...
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