| Literature DB >> 20463673 |
Deborah Tamura1, John J DiGiovanna, Kenneth H Kraemer.
Abstract
In this issue, Soufir et al. report a founder mutation in the XPC DNA repair gene in 74% of families with xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) in the Maghreb region (Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia) of northern Africa. These patients have a high frequency of skin cancer. The presence of this founder mutation provides an opportunity for genetic counseling and early diagnosis of XP.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20463673 PMCID: PMC3486739 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2010.76
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Invest Dermatol ISSN: 0022-202X Impact factor: 8.551