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Treatment of lipoid proteinosis due to the p.C220G mutation in ECM1, a major allele in Chinese patients.
Journal of translational medicine - 4 Apr 2014
Zhang Rong, Liu Yang, Xue Yang, Wang Yinan, Wang Xinwen, Shi Songtao, Cai Tao, Wang Qintao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lipoid proteinosis (LP) is known to be resulted from mutations of the extracellular matrix protein 1 gene (ECM1). However, no effective or sustained therapeutic methods to alleviate LP symptoms have been reported. METHODS: Here, we report a 12-year-old boy with LP and recurrent anaphylaxis. The laboratory and histopathological investigations were adopted to confirm the diagnosis, and gene sequencing...
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