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Dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria associated with neurological disorders.
The Journal of dermatology - 1 Oct 2008
Kondo Taisuke, Suzuki Tamio, Ito Shiro, Kono Michihiro, Negoro Tamiko, Tomita Yasushi
Abstract excerpt
Dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria (DSH) is a pigmentary genodermatosis of autosomal dominant inheritance caused by a mutation of adenosine deaminase acting on the RNA 1 gene (ADAR1). It is characterized by a mixture of hyper- and hypopigmented macules on the back of the hands and feet. The pathomechanism by which the ADAR1 gene mutation induces DSH has not been clarified yet. We experienced an 11-year-old...
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