Article
Phenotypic and molecular characterization of focal dermal hypoplasia in 18 individuals.
American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics - 1 Mar 2016
Bostwick Bret, Fang Ping, Patel Ankita, Sutton V Reid
Abstract excerpt
Focal dermal hypoplasia, or Goltz syndrome, is a highly variable X-linked dominant disorder with abnormalities in ectoderm and mesoderm derived tissues. Classic clinical features include patchy hypoplastic skin, split hand/foot deformities, and ocular malformations. We aimed to refine the understanding of the phenotypic spectrum and natural history of this disorder and now present multi-disciplinary clinical...
Topics
- Acyltransferases
- Alleles
- Amino Acid Substitution
- Cohort Studies
- Facies
- Female
- Focal Dermal Hypoplasia
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
