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Mal de meleda - through history and today.
Acta dermatovenerologica Croatica : ADC - 1 Jan 2014
Bakija-Konsuo Ana
Abstract excerpt
Meleda disease is an indigenous dermatological disease classified as a hereditary palmoplantar keratoderma. The disease was first described on the island of Mljet, Croatia, by Luko Stulli in 1826. We present a historical review of the literature data throughout the centuries till today. Recently, the gene responsible for the disease has been identified on chromosome 8qter within the cluster of Ly-6 homologous...
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