Weber-Cockayne type of epidermolysis bullosa simplex associated with a novel mutation in keratin 5 and amyloid deposits

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 159, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1370-1372

  Chiang, Y Y ^a   Chao, S C ^b   Chen, W Y ^a   Lee, W R ^c   Wang, K H ^c  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Amyloid; Epidermolysis bullosa simplex; Keratin 5; Novel mutation; Weber Cockayne

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; CYTOKERATIN 14; CYTOKERATIN 5; DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLISTER; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; DNA SEQUENCE; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA SIMPLEX; FOOT; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HAIR GROWTH; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; NAIL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT;

AMYLOIDOSIS; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA SIMPLEX; HUMANS; KERATIN-5; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION, MISSENSE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 56549109174     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08801.x     Document Type: Article

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