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Two missense mutations in GPNMB cause autosomal recessive amyloidosis cutis dyschromica in the consanguineous pakistani families.
Genes & genomics - 1 May 2021
Rahman Obaid Ur, Kim Jeena, Mahon Caroline, Jelani Musharraf, Kang Changsoo
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BACKGROUND: Amyloidosis cutis dyschromica (ACD) is a rare variant of cutaneous amyloidosis. This disorder often clusters in families, and it has been suggested that genetic factors might be involved in its development. OBJECTIVE: To identify the genetic causes of ACD, we recruited a consanguineous Pakistani family with multiple cases of ACD that display a recessive mode of inheritance. METHODS: We performed...
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