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A Splicing Variant in XPA Results in Delayed Onset of Clinical Features of Xeroderma Pigmentosum.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Apr 2026
van den Heuvel Anita, Wondergem Annelotte P, Kim Mihyun, Breet Isa, Kim Hyun Suk, Fawcett Heather, Fassihi Hiva, Lehmann Alan R, Schärer Orlando D, Luijsterburg Martijn S
Abstract excerpt
Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by defective nucleotide excision repair (NER), leading to extreme sensitivity to sunlight-induced skin pigmentation changes and increased skin cancer risk. Patients with XP present with varying severity, often influenced by specific variants in NER-associated genes. In this study, we describe 2 unrelated Cypriot patients with XP-A...
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