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A novel pathogenic variant in the FZD6 gene causes recessive nail dysplasia in a large Iranian kindred.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Oct 2017
Mohammadi-Asl Javad, Pourreza Mohammad Reza, Mohammadi Aliasgar, Eskandari Ameneh, Mozafar-Jalali Sima, Tabatabaiefar Mohammad Amin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nail disorder nonsyndromic congenital (NDNC) is a very rare clinically and genetically heterogeneous disease inherited both in recessive or dominant modes. FZD6 is a component of Wnt-FZD signaling pathway in which recessive loss-of-function variants in the corresponding genes could lead to nail anomalies. OBJECTIVE: A large multiplex family with NDNC was referred for genetic counselling. Thorough...
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