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X-linked ichthyosis associated with psychosis and behavioral abnormalities: a case report.
Journal of medical case reports - 22 Sept 2017
Malik Amna, Amer Ahmed Bait, Salama Mohammed, Haddad Bander, Alrifai Muhammad T, Balwi Mohammed Al, Davies William, Eyaid Wafaa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: X-linked ichthyosis is a dermatological condition caused by deficiency for the enzyme steroid sulfatase. Previously, X-linked ichthyosis/steroid sulfatase deficiency has been associated with developmental and neurological phenotypes. Here, we show for the first time, that X-linked ichthyosis may be comorbid with an additional psychiatric phenotype (psychosis). CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of...
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