Monilethrix: A keratin hHb6 mutation is co-dominant with variable expression

Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 268-272

  Zlotogorski, A ^a   Horev, L ^a   Glaser, B ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dominance; Genodermatosis; Hair keratins; Homozygous mutation; Intermediate filaments; Monilethrix

Indexed keywords

KERATIN;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GENE ISOLATION; HAIR DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEIC ACID BASE SUBSTITUTION; PEDIGREE;

EID: 0031731938     PISSN: 09066705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.1998.tb00296.x-i1     Document Type: Article

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