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Mutations in the fatty acid transport protein 4 gene cause the ichthyosis prematurity syndrome.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Aug 2009
Klar Joakim, Schweiger Martina, Zimmerman Robert, Zechner Rudolf, Li Hao, Törmä Hans, Vahlquist Anders, Bouadjar Bakar, Dahl Niklas, Fischer Judith
Abstract excerpt
Ichthyosis prematurity syndrome (IPS) is an autosomal-recessive disorder characterized by premature birth and neonatal asphyxia, followed by a lifelong nonscaly ichthyosis with atopic manifestations. Here we show that the gene encoding the fatty acid transport protein 4 (FATP4) is mutated in indi...
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