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Exacerbation of X-linked ichthyosis phenotype in a female by inheritance of filaggrin and steroid sulfatase mutations.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Dec 2011
Ramesh Raakhee, Chen Huijia, Kukula Anna, Wakeling Emma L, Rustin Malcolm H A, McLean W H Irwin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: X-linked ichthyosis (XLI) is a relatively common, recessive condition caused by mutations in the steroid sulfatase (STS) gene. Common loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene (FLG) cause ichthyosis vulgaris and predispose individuals to atopic eczema. OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that co-inheritance of FLG mutations can act as a genetic modifier in XLI. METHODS: An unusually severe XLI...
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