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A novel splice-acceptor site mutation in CDH3 gene in a consanguineous family exhibiting hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy.
Archives of dermatological research - 1 Nov 2010
Kamran-ul-Hassan Naqvi Syed, Azeem Zahid, Ali Ghazanfar, Ahmad Wasim
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in CDH3 gene, encoding P-cadherin, are responsible for hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy (HJMD), which is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. The HJMD is characterized by congenital sparse hair on scalp and progressive severe degenerative changes of the retinal macula which...
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