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Identification of novel mutation in cathepsin C gene causing Papillon-Lefèvre Syndrome in Mexican patients.
BMC medical genetics - 11 Jan 2013
Romero-Quintana José G, Frías-Castro Luis O, Arámbula-Meraz Eliakym, Aguilar-Medina Maribel, Dueñas-Arias Jesús E, Melchor-Soto Jesús D, Romero-Navarro José G, Ramos-Payán Rosalío
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BACKGROUND: Papillon-Lefèvre Syndrome (PLS) is a type IV genodermatosis caused by mutations in cathepsin C (CTSC), with a worldwide prevalence of 1-4 cases per million in the general population. In México, the prevalence of this syndrome is unknown, and there are few case reports. The diagnosis o...
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