Keratin 17 Mutations Cause Either Steatocystoma Multiplex or Pachyonychia Congenita Type 2

    September 1998 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Covello, Smith, Sillevis Smitt … W.H. Irwin McLean
    Studysummary This study found that mutations in the K17 gene underlie both pachyonychia congenita type 2 and steatocystoma multiplex phenotypes, regardless of the specific mutation involved.
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    Research cited in this study 2

    1. Mutation of a Type II Keratin Gene (K6a) in Pachyonychia Congenita Nature Genetics · 1995
    2. A Gene for Pachyonychia Congenita Is Closely Linked to the Keratin Gene Cluster on 17q12-q21 Journal of Medical Genetics · 1994

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