Ichthyosis with Confetti: Clinics, Molecular Genetics and Management

September 2015 in “ Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases ”

Liliana Guerra, Andrea Diociaiuti, May El Hachem, Daniele Castiglia, Giovanna Zambruno

ichthyosis with confetti KRT10 KRT1 somatic reversion ichthyosiform erythroderma hyperkeratosis ectodermal malformations retinoid therapy revertant cell therapy retinoids

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