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Homozygous alpha6 integrin mutation in junctional epidermolysis bullosa with congenital duodenal atresia.
Human molecular genetics - 1 May 1997
Pulkkinen L, Kimonis V E, Xu Y, Spanou E N, McLean W H, Uitto J
Abstract excerpt
Junctional epidermolysis bullosa with congenital pyloric or duodenal atresia is a distinct variant within this group of autosomal recessive blistering skin diseases. In this study we demonstrate, for the first time, a homozygous mutation in the alpha6 integrin gene (ITGA6) in a family with three affected individuals. For this purpose, we first determined the genomic organization of ITGA6, and placed the gene on...
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