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Mutations in POFUT1, encoding protein O-fucosyltransferase 1, cause generalized Dowling-Degos disease.
American journal of human genetics - 6 Jun 2013
Li Ming, Cheng Ruhong, Liang Jianying, Yan Heng, Zhang Hui, Yang Lijia, Li Chengrang, Jiao Qingqing, Lu Zhiyong, He Jianhui, Ji Jin, Shen Zhu, Li Chunqi, Hao Fei, Yu Hong, Yao Zhirong
Abstract excerpt
Dowling-Degos disease (DDD), or reticular pigmented anomaly of the flexures, is a type of rare autosomal-dominant genodermatosis characterized by reticular hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation of the flexures, such as the neck, axilla, and areas below the breasts and groin, and shows considerable heterogeneity. Loss-of-function mutations of keratin 5 (KRT5) have been identified in DDD individuals. In this...
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