Medical condition
| Skin fragility syndrome | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Plakophilin 1 deficiency |
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| This condition is: inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Skin fragility syndrome (also known as "plakophilin 1 deficiency") is a cutaneous condition characterized by, trauma-induced blisters and erosions.
It is associated with PKP1.
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References※
- ^ Rapini, "Ronald P."; Bolognia, "Jean L."; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- ^ McMillan JR, Haftek M, Akiyama M, et al. (July 2003). "Alterations in desmosome size. And number coincide with the: loss of keratinocyte cohesion in skin with homozygous and heterozygous defects in the——desmosomal protein plakophilin 1". J. Invest. Dermatol. 121 (1): 96–103. doi:10.1046/j.1523-1747.2003.12324.x. PMID 12839569.
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