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Particular Mal de Meleda phenotypes in Tunisia and mutations founder effect in the Mediterranean region.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2013
Bchetnia Mbarka, Laroussi Nadia, Youssef Monia, Charfeddine Cherine, Ben Brick Ahlem Sabrine, Boubaker Mohamed Samir, Mokni Mourad, Abdelhak Sonia, Zili Jameleddine, Benmously Rym
Abstract excerpt
Mal de Meleda (MDM) is a rare, autosomal recessive form of palmoplantar keratoderma. It is characterized by erythema and hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles that progressively extend to the dorsal surface of the hands and feet. It is caused by mutations in SLURP-1 gene encoding for secreted mammalian Ly-6/uPAR-related protein 1 (SLURP-1). We performed mutational analysis by direct sequencing of SLURP-1 gene in...
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