Novel and recurrent mutations in the filaggrin gene in Chinese patients with ichthyosis vulgaris

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-69

  Zhang, X ^a   Liu, S ^a   Chen, X ^a   Zhou, B ^a   Liu, D ^a   Lei, G ^b   Xiao, X ^a   Liu, H ^a   Wang, H ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

filaggrin; genetics; ichthyosis vulgaris; mutation

Indexed keywords

FILAGGRIN;

ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURING HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; ICHTHYOSIS VULGARIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; ICHTHYOSIS VULGARIS; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEINS; MALE; MUTATION; PEDIGREE;

EID: 77953981182     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09740.x     Document Type: Article

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