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Early-onset heart failure, alopecia, and cutaneous abnormalities associated with a novel compound heterozygous mutation in desmoplakin.
Pediatric dermatology - 1 Jan 2000
Antonov Nina K, Kingsbery Mina Y, Rohena Luis O, Lee Teresa M, Christiano Angela, Garzon Maria C, Lauren Christine T
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Mutations in the desmosomal protein desmoplakin have been associated with various conditions affecting the skin and heart. The prototype is Carvajal syndrome, characterized by cardiomyopathy, woolly hair, palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK), and skin fragility. We report the case of a 3-year-old boy p...
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