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SUBMITTER: Xu K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5687790 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Xu Kejia K Shi Bingjun B Diao Qingchun Q Jiang Xue X Xiao Yujuan Y
Medical science monitor basic research 20171106
BACKGROUND Hailey-Hailey disease (HHD) is a rare autosomal dominant skin condition. The ATP2C1 gene was identified as the defective gene in HHD. To date, 166 pathogenic mutations in ATP2C1 have been observed worldwide. The aim of this study was to identify variations in HHD and summarize the features of the mutations identified in China. MATERIAL AND METHODS We examined 2 familial and 2 sporadic cases of HHD. Genomic DNA polymerase chain reaction and direct sequencing of the ATP2C1 were performe ...[more]