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[Clinical and molecular study in a family with autosomal dominant hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia].
Archivos argentinos de pediatria - 1 Feb 2017
Callea Michele, Cammarata-Scalisi Francisco, Willoughby Colin E, Giglio Sabrina R, Sani Ilaria, Bargiacchi Sara, Traficante Giovanna, Bellacchio Emanuele, Tadini Gianluca, Yavuz Izzet, Galeotti Angela, Clarich Gabriella
Abstract excerpt
Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is a rare disease characterized by deficiency in development of structure derived from the ectoderm and is caused by mutations in the genes EDA, EDAR, or EDARADD. Phenotypes caused by mutations in these three may exhibit similar clinical features, explained by a common signaling pathway. Mutations in EDA gene cause X linked HED, which is the most common form. Mutations in...
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