Ichthyosis follicularis, alopecia and photophobia syndrome (IFAP): Report of the first case with ocular and cutaneous manifestations in Brazil with a favorable response to treatment

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-57

  Höpker, Luisa Moreira ^a   Ribeiro, Christie Graf ^b   Oliveira, Luciane Moreira ^b   Moreira, Ana Tereza Ramos ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alopecia drug therapy; Alopecia diagnosis; Alopecia genetics; Amnion transplantation; Chromosomes, human, X; Ichthyosis diagnosis; Ichthyosis drug therapy; Ichthyosis genetics; Photophobia diagnosis; Photophobia drug therapy; Photophobia genetics; Retinoids therapeutic use

Indexed keywords

ETRETIN; KERATOLYTIC AGENT;

ALOPECIA; AMNION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; ICHTHYOSIS; MALE; PHOTOPHOBIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SYNDROME; TRANSPLANTATION;

ACITRETIN; ALOPECIA; AMNION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; ICHTHYOSIS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; MALE; PHOTOPHOBIA; SYNDROME;

EID: 79959305100     PISSN: 00042749     EISSN: 16782925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27492011000100013     Document Type: Article

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