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Striate palmoplantar keratoderma: a novel DSG1 mutation, combined with an LDLR mutation.
Genes & genomics - 1 Jan 2025
He Li, Zhu Guannan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK) is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by abnormal thickening of the skin on the palms and soles. Striate palmoplantar keratoderma (SPPK) is commonly caused by heterozygous mutations in the desmoglein-1 (DSG1) gene. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to report a case of a 36-year-old Chinese female patient with SPPK caused by a novel DSG1 gene mutation, along with...
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- Humans
- Female
- Keratoderma, Palmoplantar
- Adult
- Desmoglein 1
- Receptors, LDL
- Pedigree
- Frameshift Mutation
