KITLG Mutations Cause Familial Progressive Hyper- and Hypopigmentation
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Familial progressive hyper- and hypopigmentation: a report on a Chinese family and evidence for genetic heterogeneity*
BACKGROUND Familial progressive hyper- and hypopigmentation (FPHH) is a rare genodermatosis that is characterized by diffuse hyper- and hypopigmented spots on the skin and mucous membranes. It is caused by a pathogenic mutation of the KITLG gene. OBJECTIVES To investigate the clinical features and mutation of the KITLG gene in a Chinese family with FPHH. METHODS Histopathological and immuno...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Investigative Dermatology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0022-202X
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.29