Deletion of exons 1-5 of the STS gene causing X-linked ichthyosis

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 456-458

  Valdes Flores, M ^a   Kofman Alfaro, S H ^a,b   Jimenez Vaca, A L ^a,b   Cuevas Covarrubias, S A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b HOSPITAL GENERAL DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; Leukocytes; Steroid sulfatase; STS gene; X linked ichthyosis

Indexed keywords

PRASTERONE; STERYL SULFATASE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DNA FLANKING REGION; EXON; HUMAN; ICHTHYOSIS; ICHTHYOSIS VULGARIS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035092927     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2001.01259.x     Document Type: Article

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