A Founder Large Deletion Mutation in Xeroderma Pigmentosum-Variant Form in Tunisia: Implication for Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy

A Founder Large Deletion Mutation in Xeroderma Pigmentosum-Variant Form in Tunisia: Implication for Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy

Xeroderma pigmentosum Variant (XP-V) form is characterized by a late onset of skin symptoms. Our aim is the clinical and genetic investigations of XP-V Tunisian patients in order to develop a simple tool for early diagnosis. We investigated 16 suspected XP patients belonging to ten consanguineous fa...

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Main Authors: Mariem Ben Rekaya, Nadia Laroussi, Olfa Messaoud, Mariem Jones, Manel Jerbi, Chokri Naouali, Yosra Bouyacoub, Mariem Chargui, Rym Kefi, Becima Fazaa, Mohamed Samir Boubaker, Hamouda Boussen, Mourad Mokni, Sonia Abdelhak, Mohamed Zghal, Aida Khaled, Houda Yacoub-Youssef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/256245

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