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Netherton Syndrome: A Genotype-Phenotype Review.
Molecular diagnosis & therapy - 1 Apr 2017
Sarri Constantina A, Roussaki-Schulze Angeliki, Vasilopoulos Yiannis, Zafiriou Efterpi, Patsatsi Aikaterini, Stamatis Costas, Gidarokosta Polyxeni, Sotiriadis Dimitrios, Sarafidou Theologia, Mamuris Zissis
Abstract excerpt
Netherton syndrome (OMIM #256500) is a rare but severe autosomal recessive form of ichthyosis that affects the skin, hair, and immune system. The identification of SPINK5, which encodes for the serine protease inhibitor LEKTI, as the gene responsible for Netherton syndrome, enabled the search for causative mutations in Netherton syndrome patients and families. However, information regarding these mutations and...
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