Mutations in a keratin 6 isomer (K6c) cause a type of focal palmoplantar keratoderma

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 336-338

  Bowden, Paul E ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN 6;

CONGENITAL PACHYONYCHIA; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PALMOPLANTAR KERATODERMA; PHENOTYPE; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 75649119336     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2009.395     Document Type: Note

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