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Klin Padiatr 2014; 226(06/07): 375-376
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1371843
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White Sponge Nevus – A Rare Autosomal Dominant Keratinopathy

Der weiße Schleimhautnävus – eine seltene, autosomal dominante Keratinopathie
S. Benoit
1   Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
,
N. Schlipf
2   Institute for Human Genetics, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
,
I. Hausser
3   Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Institute of Pathology, University Clinic Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
,
J. Fischer
2   Institute for Human Genetics, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
,
H. Hamm
1   Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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08 May 2014 (online)

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Keywords

white sponge nevus - hereditary mucosal ­leukokeratosis - keratin 4 - keratin 13

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weißer Schleimhautnävus - hereditäre Leukokeratose - Keratin 4 - Keratin 13
 

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