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Netherton Syndrome Caused by Heterozygous Frameshift Mutation Combined with Homozygous c.1258A>G Polymorphism in SPINK5 Gene.
Genes - 14 May 2023
Moltrasio Chiara, Romagnuolo Maurizio, Riva Davide, Colavito Davide, Ferrucci Silvia Mariel, Marzano Angelo Valerio, Tadini Gianluca, Brena Michela
Abstract excerpt
Netherton syndrome (NS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by SPINK5 mutations, resulting in a deficiency in its processed protein LEKTI. It is clinically characterized by the triad of congenital ichthyosis, atopic diathesis, and hair shaft abnormalities. The SPINK5 (NM_006846.4): c.1258A>G polymorphism (rs2303067) shows a significant association with atopy and atopic dermatitis (AD), which share...
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