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Ichthyosis: case report in a Colombian man with genetic alterations in ABCA12 and HRNR genes.
BMC medical genomics - 26 May 2021
Arias-Pérez Ruben D, Gallego-Quintero Salomón, Taborda Natalia A, Restrepo Jorge E, Zambrano-Cruz Renato, Tamayo-Agudelo William, Bermúdez Patricia, Duque Constanza, Arroyave Ismael, Tejada-Moreno Johanna A, Villegas-Lanau Andrés, Mejía-García Alejandro, Zapata Wildeman, Hernandez Juan C, Cuartas-Montoya Gina
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ichthyosis is a heterogeneous group of diseases caused by genetic disorders related to skin formation. They are characterized by generalized dry skin, scaling, hyperkeratosis and frequently associated with erythroderma. Among its different types, harlequin ichthyosis (HI) stands out due to its severity. HI is caused by mutations in the ABCA12 gene, which encodes essential proteins in epidermal lipid...
Topics
- Humans
- Male
- ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
- Young Adult
- Colombia
- Mutation
- Ichthyosis, Lamellar
- Ichthyosis
- Adult
