A novel mutation in CDSN causes peeling skin disease in a patient from Morocco
โ Scribed by J. Mazereeuw-Hautier; E.A. Leclerc; M. Simon; G. Serre; N. Jonca
- Book ID
- 108671920
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 343 KB
- Volume
- 165
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0963
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