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Mosaicism in human skin. Understanding the patterns and mechanisms

1993-11-01

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Background: The skin is especially suitable for the study of mosaicism. In this review, the various genetic mechanisms leading to mosaicism and the resulting cutaneous patterns are considered. Observations: Mosaicism may produce different cutaneous patterns such as the lines of Blaschko, the checkerboard pattern, the phylloid pattern, and a patchy pattern without midline separation. A unique lateralization pattern...

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c85b7ad3-c27d-5425-93d7-b0158223136d
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10.1001/archderm.129.11.1460
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