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A Japanese case of ichthyosis follicularis with atrichia and photophobia syndrome with an MBTPS2 mutation.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Mar 2011
Nakayama Junko, Iwasaki Nobuaki, Shin Kenji, Sato Hideo, Kamo Mariko, Ohyama Manabu, Noguchi Emiko, Arinami Tadao
Abstract excerpt
Ichthyosis follicularis with atrichia and photophobia (IFAP) syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the triad of ichthyosis follicularis, alopecia and photophobia. Previous studies have identified five missense mutations in the membrane-bound transcription factor protease, site 2 (MBTPS2) gene in European patients with this syndrome. In this study, we detected the 1286G > A (Arg429His) mutation in...
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