The first report of krt5 mutation underlying acantholytic dowling-degos disease with mottled hypopigmentation in an Indian family

The first report of krt5 mutation underlying acantholytic dowling-degos disease with mottled hypopigmentation in an Indian family

Galli Galli disease (GGD) is the name given to a rare form of acantholytic Dowling-Degos disease. (DDD), the latter itself being a rare condition. We believe we are describing for the first time in Indian dermatologic literature a case of GGD in a family where 25 persons have DDD and have been able...

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Main Authors: Shyam Verma, Sandra M Pasternack, Arno Rutten, Thomas Ruzicka, Regina C Betz, Sandra Hanneken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
Acantholytic Dowling-Degos disease
Galli Galli disease
hypopigmentation
Indian skin
Keratin 5 mutation
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2014;volume=59;issue=5;spage=476;epage=480;aulast=Verma

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