Xeroderma pigmentosum in South Africa: Evidence for a prevalent founder effect

Br J Dermatol. 2019 Nov;181(5):1070-1072. doi: 10.1111/bjd.18030. Epub 2019 Jul 24.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Observational Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • DNA Mutational Analysis
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • Female
  • Founder Effect*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mutation
  • Skin Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • South Africa
  • Xeroderma Pigmentosum / genetics*
  • Xeroderma Pigmentosum / pathology
  • Xeroderma Pigmentosum Group D Protein / genetics*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • XPC protein, human
  • Xeroderma Pigmentosum Group D Protein
  • ERCC2 protein, human