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Piebaldism with café-au-lait macules resulting from a novel mutation of KIT gene in a three-generation Chinese family.
Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) - 1 Jun 2023
Li Xiaorong, Xing Xiaojing, Liang Xiaoqiang, Song Cuihao, Yang Jie, Ren Dan, Zhou Yong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Piebaldism is a rare, autosomal dominant, and congenital pigmentary disorder characterized by stable depigmentation of the skin and white forelock. Mutations in KIT or SLUG genes result in piebaldism. Most individuals with piebaldism have a family history of the disorder. METHODS: In this paper, we report a case of piebaldism with café-au-lait macules resulting from a novel mutation of KIT gene...
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