| Literature DB >> 30152545 |
Angella López-Cedeño1, Lucero Noguera-Morel1, Angela Hernández-Martín1, Rudolf Happle2, Antonio Torrelo1.
Abstract
Superimposed linear atopic dermatitis is rarely manifested in polygenic disease as a counterpart to type 2 segmental mosaicism of monogenic skin diseases. Linear arrangement following Blaschko lines represents more severe disease on a generalized background of atopic dermatitis, perhaps reflecting clonal loss of heterozygosity. Only three cases of superimposed linear atopic dermatitis have been reported; we describe three additional cases.Entities:
Keywords: allergy; atopic dermatitis; genetic diseases/mechanisms
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30152545 DOI: 10.1111/pde.13611
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Dermatol ISSN: 0736-8046 Impact factor: 1.588