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Mutations in the desmoglein 1 gene in five Pakistani families with striate palmoplantar keratoderma.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Mar 2009
Dua-Awereh Martha B, Shimomura Yutaka, Kraemer Liv, Wajid Muhammad, Christiano Angela M
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BACKGROUND: Striate palmoplantar keratoderma (SPPK; OMIM #148700) is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis characterized by linear hyperkeratosis on the digits and hyperkeratosis on the palms and soles. SPPK is known to be caused by heterozygous mutations in either the desmoglein 1 (DSG1), desmoplakin (DSP), or keratin 1 (KRT1) genes. OBJECTIVE: To define the molecular basis of SPPK in five Pakistani families...
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