| Literature DB >> 19250427 |
Elizabeth K Wolf1, Tor A Shwayder.
Abstract
Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS) is a rare DNA repair disorder caused by mutations in the NBS-1 gene (8q21). Patients with this autosomal recessive condition have characteristic facial features, microcephaly present at birth, immunodeficiency, predisposition to malignancy, ionizing radiation hypersensitivity, and growth retardation. We report a 12-year-old boy with NBS associated with porokeratosis; to our knowledge this association has not previously been reported.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19250427 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00839.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Dermatol ISSN: 0736-8046 Impact factor: 1.588