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A keratin K14 gene mutation in a Japanese patient with the Dowling-Meara type of epidermolysis bullosa simplex.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Jan 1996
Umeki K, Nomura K, Harada K, Hashimoto I
Abstract excerpt
Epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS) is caused by an aberration of the keratin intermediate filaments and recent studies indicated causal mutations in the keratin K14 and K5 genes. In this study, we examined keratin K14/5 gene mutation in a Japanese patient with EBS Dowling-Meara (EBSDM). The pati...
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