Article
Coexistence of pachyonychia congenita and hidradenitis suppurativa: more than a coincidence.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Sept 2022
Pavlovsky Mor, Peled Alon, Sarig Ofer, Astman Nadav, Malki Liron, Meijers Odile, Assaf Sari, Schwartz Janice, Malovitski Kiril, Hansen David, Sprecher Eli, Samuelov Liat
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The coexistence of pachyonychia congenita (PC) and hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) has been described in case reports. However, the pathomechanism underlying this association and its true prevalence are unknown. OBJECTIVES: To determine the genetic defect underlying the coexistence of PC and HS in a large kindred, to delineate a pathophysiological signalling defect jointly leading to both phenotypes,...
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