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Novel Mutations in PSENEN Gene in Two Chinese Acne Inversa Families Manifested as Familial Multiple Comedones and Dowling-Degos Disease.
Chinese medical journal - 5 Dec 2016
Zhou Cheng, Wen Guang-Dong, Soe Lwin Myint, Xu Hong-Jun, Du Juan, Zhang Jian-Zhong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Acne inversa (AI), also called hidradenitis suppurativa, is a chronic, inflammatory, recurrent skin disease of the hair follicle. Familial AI shows autosomal-dominant inheritance caused by mutations in the γ-secretase genes. This study was aimed to identify the specific mutations in the γ-secretase genes in two Chinese families with AI. METHODS: In this study, two Chinese families with AI were...
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