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Restrictive Dermopathy in Neonates.
Indian journal of pediatrics - 1 Feb 2026
M K Sukanya, Perayil Moideen Babu, Mohan Nisha, S Shyam Kumar
Abstract excerpt
Restrictive dermopathy (RD) is a rare, lethal neonatal genodermatosis caused by mutations in LMNA or ZMPSTE24. It is characterized by taut, translucent skin, fixed arthrogryposis, facial dysmorphism, and early neonatal death. The authors describe three preterm neonates with features consistent with RD. Antenatally, all had polyhydramnios and reduced fetal movements; two had affected siblings. In one family, a...
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