Confirmation of linkage of Clouston syndrome (hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia) to 13q11-q12.1 with evidence for multiple independent mutations.

doi:10.1046/j.1523-1747.1998.00245.x

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Confirmation of linkage of Clouston syndrome (hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia) to 13q11-q12.1 with evidence for multiple independent mutations.

The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jul 1998

Taylor T D, Hayflick S J, McKinnon W, Guttmacher A E, Hovnanian A, Litt M, Zonana J

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Clouston syndrome (hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the triad of nail dystrophy, alopecia, and palmoplantar hyperkeratosis. Recently, linkage of a Clouston syndrome locus to chromosome 13q11-q12.1 was reported in eight families of French-Canadian d...

Topics

Chromosomes, Human, Pair 13
Ectodermal Dysplasia
Female
Genetic Linkage
Haplotypes
Humans
Male
Mutation

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