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A novel EDA gene mutation in a Spanish family with X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.
Actas dermo-sifiliograficas - 1 Nov 2011
Cañueto J, Zafra-Cobo M I, Ciria S, Unamuno P, González-Sarmiento R
Abstract excerpt
X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (XLHED) is characterized by abnormal development of the hair, teeth, and sweat glands. It is caused by mutations in the EDA gene, which maps to the X chromosome and encodes a protein called ectodysplasin-A, a member of the tumor necrosis factor-related ligand family. Affected males typically exhibit all the typical features of HED, but heterozygous carriers may show mild...
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