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Cole Disease Results from Mutations in ENPP1.
American journal of human genetics - 3 Oct 2013
Eytan Ori, Morice-Picard Fanny, Sarig Ofer, Ezzedine Khaled, Isakov Ofer, Li Qiaoli, Ishida-Yamamoto Akemi, Shomron Noam, Goldsmith Tomer, Fuchs-Telem Dana, Adir Noam, Uitto Jouni, Orlow Seth J, Taieb Alain, Sprecher Eli
Abstract excerpt
The coexistence of abnormal keratinization and aberrant pigmentation in a number of cornification disorders has long suggested a mechanistic link between these two processes. Here, we deciphered the genetic basis of Cole disease, a rare autosomal-dominant genodermatosis featuring punctate keratoderma, patchy hypopigmentation, and uncommonly, cutaneous calcifications. Using a combination of exome and direct...
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