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A missense mutation in exon 1 of the keratin 9 gene in a Japanese patient with “Vörner type” hereditary palmoplantar keratoderma Volume 19, numéro 3, May-June 2009

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Department of Dermatology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health (UOEH), 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan

Auteur(s) : Jun-Ichi Sakabe, Motonobu Nakamura, Yoshiki Tokura Department of Dermatology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health (UOEH), 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan Epidermolytic hereditary palmoplantar keratoderma (EHPPK; OMIM: 144200) or Vörner type PPK is characterized by hyperkeratotic lesions confined to the palms and soles, histological granular degeneration and mutations in keratin 9 gene (KRT9; NCBI: NM000226) [1-5]. Here, we [...]