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Dowling‐Degos disease: a review
23 Dec 2020
Abstract excerpt
Dowling-Degos disease is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis. It is characterized by acquired reticulate hyperpigmentation over the flexures, comedone-like follicular papules, and pitted perioral scars that usually develop during adulthood. Mutations in genes affecting melanosome transfer, and melanocyte and keratinocyte differentiation have been implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease. These genes...
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