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Genotypic and clinical spectrum of self-improving collodion ichthyosis: ALOX12B, ALOXE3, and TGM1 mutations in Scandinavian patients.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Feb 2010
Vahlquist Anders, Bygum Anette, Gånemo Agneta, Virtanen Marie, Hellström-Pigg Maritta, Strauss Gitte, Brandrup Flemming, Fischer Judith
Abstract excerpt
Infants born with autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI) are often encapsulated in a collodion membrane, which shows a lamellar or erythrodermic type of ichthyosis upon shedding. However, some babies show a nearly normal underlying skin after several weeks, a phenotype called "self-healing collodion baby" (SHCB). Mutations in two genes, TGM1 and ALOX12B, have previously been implicated in the etiology...
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