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The histopathological features of the nail plate in pachyonychia congenita.
Journal of cutaneous pathology - 1 Apr 2020
Stewart Campbell L, Takeshita Junko, Hansen C David, Rubin Adam I
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder of keratinization mediated by genetic mutations in KRT6A, KRT6B, KRT6C, KRT16, or KRT17. While nail dystrophy in PC has a significant impact on quality of life, the histopathological features of the nail plate in PC have not been previously reported. We report the histopathological features of nail plates provided by 19 patients with...
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