Article
No evidence for preferential X-chromosome inactivation as the main cause of divergent phenotypes in sisters with X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 23 Feb 2021
Körber Laura, Schneider Holm, Fleischer Nicole, Maier-Wohlfart Sigrun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (XLHED), a rare genetic disorder, affects the normal development of ectodermal derivatives, such as hair, skin, teeth, and sweat glands. It is caused by pathogenic variants of the gene EDA and defined by a triad of hypotrichosis, hypo- or anodontia, and hypo- or anhidrosis which may lead to life-threatening hyperthermia. Although female carriers are less...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
