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Coexistence of mutations in keratin 10 (KRT10) and the mitochondrial genome in a patient with ichthyosis with confetti and Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Nov 2017
Kalinska-Bienias Agnieszka, Pollak Agnieszka, Kowalewski Cezary, Lechowicz Urszula, Stawinski Piotr, Gergont Aleksandra, Kosinska Joanna, Pronicka Ewa, Kowalski Pawel, Wozniak Katarzyna, Ploski Rafal
Abstract excerpt
Ichthyosis with confetti (IWC) is a severe congenital genodermatosis characterized by ichthyosiform erythroderma since birth and confetti-like spots of normal skin appearing in childhood as a results of revertant mosaicism. This disorder is caused by mutations in KRT10 or KRT1 genes. We report a 16-year-old boy who presented ichthyosiform erythroderma with severe desquamation since birth and gradually worsening...
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