Genetic variants in pachyonychia congenita-associated keratins increase susceptibility to tooth decay.

Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a cutaneous disorder primarily characterized by nail dystrophy and painful palmoplantar keratoderma. PC is caused by mutations in KRT6A, KRT6B, KRT6C, KRT16, and KRT17, a set of keratin genes expressed in the nail bed, palmoplantar epidermis, oral mucosal epithelium, h...

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Main Authors: Olivier Duverger, Jenna C Carlson, Chelsea M Karacz, Mary E Schwartz, Michael A Cross, Mary L Marazita, John R Shaffer, Maria I Morasso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5794186?pdf=render