Mutations in the gene phospholipase C, delta-1 (PLCD1) underlying hereditary leukonychia.

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Hereditary leukonychia or porcelain nails is a nail dystrophy characterized by whitening of the nail plates in all nails of the hands and feet. It may exhibit an autosomal recessive or autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. Mutations in the gene PLCD1 have been reported to underlie hereditary leukonychia. In the present study, two Pakistani families with autosomal recessive hereditary leukonychia were...

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