Abstract
Familial progressive hyperpigmentation (FPH), also known as melanosis universalis hereditaria, is a rare disorder characterized by congenital hyperpigmentation. Investigators in Shanghai undertook a genome-wide scan in a six-generation Chinese family with FPH and found significant evidence linking the FPH-responsible gene to chromosome 12q21.31-q23.1. Affected individuals showed hyperpigmentation of the hands, palms, limbs, face, neck, trunk, and soles. Biopsy of the …
Full Text 
Sign-in/Register to access full text options
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Published version (
Free)
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
