Keratin Gene Mutations in Disorders of Human Skin and Its Appendages

    December 2010 in “ Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics ”
    Jean Christopher Chamcheu, Imtiaz A. Siddiqui, Deeba N. Syed … Hasan Mukhtar
    Studysummary Keratin gene mutations cause various skin and hair disorders, but new research offers hope for future treatments.
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