Molecular analysis of lipoid proteinosis: identification of a novel nonsense mutation in the <it>ECM1 </it>gene in a Pakistani family

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Lipoid proteinosis is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by cutaneous and mucosal lesions and hoarseness appearing in early childhood that is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in the <it>ECM1 </it>gene located on ch...

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Main Authors: Naeem Muhammad, Qamar Reem, Ajmal Muhammad, Latif Amir, Nasir Muhammad, Hameed Abdul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
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Online Access:http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/6/1/69