A novel mutation in the helix termination peptide of keratin 5 causing epidermolysis bullosa simplex Dowling-Meara

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 815-816

  Irvine, A D ^a   McKenna, K E ^a   Bingham, A ^a   Nevin, N C ^a   Hughes, A E ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Keratin genes; Mutation detection

Indexed keywords

KERATIN; KERATIN 5; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA SIMPLEX; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031434675     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12341024     Document Type: Article

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