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MeSH Supplementary: Peeling skin syndrome, acral type
Unique ID: C536316
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C536316
Entry Term(s): Acral peeling skin syndrome; Peeling skin syndrome 2
Registry Number: 0
Previous Indexing: *DERMATITIS, EXFOLIATIVE (2010-2015); *PIGMENTATION DISORDERS (2010-2015)
Heading Mapped to: Skin Diseases / *congenital
Frequency: 25
Note: An autosomal recessive genodermatosis characterized by the shedding of the outer epidermis. In the acral type (PSS2), the dorsa of the hands and feet are predominantly affected, and ultrastructural analysis shows separation at the junction between the granular cells and the stratum corneum in the outer epidermis. Mutations in the TGM5 gene have been identified. OMIM: 609796
Date of Entry: 2010/08/25
Revision Date: 2016/07/07

Peeling skin syndrome, acral type MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2023