A mutation in the V1 domain of keratin 5 causes epidermolysis bullosa simplex with mottled pigmentation

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 809-810

  Irvine, Alan D ^a   McKenna, Kevin E ^b   Jenkinson, Hilary ^c   Hughes, Anne E ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b CRAIGAVON AREA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ANTRIM AREA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KERATIN;

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA SIMPLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MUTATION; PIGMENT DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030890858     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12292263     Document Type: Article

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