Keratin 17 Mutations in Four Families from India with Pachyonychia Congenita
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Agarwala, Manoj
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Christian Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaChristian Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Agarwala, Manoj
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Salphale, Pankaj
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Christian Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaChristian Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Salphale, Pankaj
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Peter, Dincy
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Christian Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaChristian Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Peter, Dincy
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Wilson, Neil J.
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Univ Dundee, Div Biol Chem & Drug Discovery Dermatol & Genet M, Sch Life Sci, Dundee, ScotlandChristian Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Wilson, Neil J.
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Pulimood, Susanne
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Christian Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaChristian Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Pulimood, Susanne
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Schwartz, Mary E.
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Pachyonychia Congenita Project, Salt Lake City, UT USAChristian Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Schwartz, Mary E.
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Smith, Frances J. D.
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Univ Dundee, Div Biol Chem & Drug Discovery Dermatol & Genet M, Sch Life Sci, Dundee, ScotlandChristian Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Smith, Frances J. D.
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[1] Christian Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
[2] Univ Dundee, Div Biol Chem & Drug Discovery Dermatol & Genet M, Sch Life Sci, Dundee, Scotland
[3] Pachyonychia Congenita Project, Salt Lake City, UT USA
Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic skin disorder due to a mutation in any one of the five keratin genes, KRT6A, KRT6B, KRT6C, KRT16, or KRT17. The main features are palmoplantar keratoderma, plantar pain, and nail dystrophy. Cysts of various types, follicular hyperkeratosis, oral leukokeratosis, hyperhidrosis, and natal teeth may also be present. Four unrelated Indian families presented with a clinical diagnosis of PC. This was confirmed by genetic testing; mutations in KRT17 were identified in all affected individuals.