Familial progressive hyper- and hypopigmentation: a report on a Chinese family and evidence for genetic heterogeneity

• Main Authors: Fang Xiao-Kai (Author), He Yue-Xi (Author), Li Yan-Jia (Author), Chen Li-Rong (Author), Wang He-Peng (Author), Sun Qing (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background: Familial progressive hyper- and hypopigmentation (FPHH) is a rare genodermatosis that is characterized by diffuse hyper- and hypopigmented spots on the skin and mucous membranes. It is caused by a pathogenic mutation of the KITLG gene. Objectives: To investigate the clinical fea...