Is adermatoglyphia an additional feature of Kindler Syndrome?
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SUBMITTER: Almeida HL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4560555 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul-Aug
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Is adermatoglyphia an additional feature of Kindler Syndrome?
Almeida Hiram Larangeira de HL Goetze Fernanda Mendes FM Fong Kenneth K Lai-Cheong Joey J McGrath John J
Anais brasileiros de dermatologia 20150701 4
A typical feature of Kindler Syndrome is skin fragility; this condition in currently classified as a form of epidermolysis bullosa. We describe a rarely reported feature of two cases, one sporadic and one familial; both patients noticed acquired adermatoglyphia. The loss of dermatoglyphics could be an additional feature of this syndrome. ...[more]
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