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A heterozygous mutation in GJB2 (Cx26F142L) associated with deafness and recurrent skin rashes results in connexin assembly deficiencies.
Experimental dermatology - 1 Oct 2020
Albuloushi Ahmad, Lovgren Marie-Louise, Steel Ainsley, Yeoh Yeelon, Waters Alex, Zamiri Mozheh, Martin Patricia E
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in GJB2 encoding Connexin 26 (CX26) are associated with hearing loss and hyperproliferative skin disorders of differing severity including keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness (KID) and Vohwinkel syndrome. A 6-year-old Caucasian girl who presented with recurrent skin rashes and sensorineural hearing loss harboured a heterozygous point mutation in GJB2 (c.424T > C; p.F142L). To characterize the impact of...
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