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One novel and two recurrent mutations in the keratin 5 gene identified in Chinese patients with epidermolysis bullosa simplex.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Dec 2009
Tang H Y, Du W D, Cui Y, Fan X, Quan C, Fang Q Y, Zhou F S, Yao F M, Wang J F, Yang S, Zhang X
Abstract excerpt
Epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS) is a group of inherited skin diseases, characterized by the formation of intraepidermal blisters. We performed genetic analysis of the keratin 5 (KRT5) gene in two Chinese pedigrees. One novel missense mutation was identified in a patient with sporadic EBS (gen...
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