Ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens: Its correct diagnosis facilitated by molecular genetic testing

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 152, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1353-1356

  Akiyama, Masashi ^a   Tsuji Abe, Y ^a   Yanagihara, M ^b   Nakajima, K ^c   Kodama, H ^c   Yaosaka, M ^a   Abe, M ^a   Sawamura, D ^a   Shimizu, H ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma; Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis; Genodermatosis; Ichthyosis bullosa of siemens; Intermediate filaments

Indexed keywords

KERATIN; KERATIN 2E; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONGENITAL ICHTHYOSIFORM ERYTHRODERMA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HYPERKERATOSIS; ICHTHYOSIS; ICHTHYOSIS BULLOSA OF SIEMENS; MALE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERKERATOSIS, EPIDERMOLYTIC; ICHTHYOSIS; JAPAN; KERATIN-2; KERATINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIGREE; SKIN; SYNDROME;

EID: 21644483865     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06598.x     Document Type: Article

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