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Homozygous deletion of six genes including corneodesmosin on chromosome 6p21.3 is associated with generalized peeling skin disease.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Jul 2014
Teye Kwesi, Hamada Takahiro, Krol Rafal P, Numata Sanae, Ishii Norito, Matsuda Mitsuhiro, Ohata Chika, Furumura Minao, Hashimoto Takashi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Peeling skin syndrome (PSS) is a rare autosomal recessive form of ichthyosis showing skin exfoliation. PSS is divided into acral and generalized PSS, and the latter is further classified into non-inflammatory type (PSS type A) and inflammatory type (PSS type B). PSS type B is now called peeling skin disease (PSD). Different loss-of-function mutations in the corneodesmosin (CDSN) gene have been...
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