Loricrin gene mutation in a Japanese patient of Vohwinkel's syndrome

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 44-47

  Takahashi, Hidetoshi ^a   Ishida Yamamoto, Akemi ^a   Kishi, Akiko ^b   Ohara, Kuniaki ^b   Iizuka, Hajime ^a  

^a ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^b TORANOMON HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Japanese; Loricrin; Mutation; Vohwinkel's syndrome

Indexed keywords

DNA; LORICRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; CASE REPORT; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENODERMATOSIS; HUMAN; JAPAN; KERATODERMA; KERATODERMA HEREDITARIUM MUTILANS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENES, DOMINANT; HUMANS; JAPAN; KERATODERMA, PALMOPLANTAR; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; PEDIGREE; SYNDROME;

EID: 0032890230     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-1811(98)00049-8     Document Type: Article

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