Acral peeling skin syndrome in two East-African siblings: case report

Acral peeling skin syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis due to a missense mutation in transglutaminase 5. The skin peeling occurs at the separation of the stratum corneum from the stratum gran...

Source: BMC Dermatology - March 19, 2012 Category: Dermatology Authors: Samson K Kiprono, Baraka M Chaula, Bernard Naafs and John E Masenga Source Type: research