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Familial progressive hyper- and hypopigmentation caused by a novel mutation in site II of the KITLG gene
Zhenfeng Liu,
Zhenfeng Liu
Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhenlai Zhu
Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
Search for more papers by this author Junjie Luo,
Junjie Luo
Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
Search for more papers by this author Bin Yang,
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Bin Yang
Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Bin Yang, Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, 2 Lujing Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510091, China.
Email: [email protected].
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Zhenfeng Liu,
Zhenfeng Liu
Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
Search for more papers by this author Zhenlai Zhu,
Zhenlai Zhu
Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
Search for more papers by this author Junjie Luo,
Junjie Luo
Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
Search for more papers by this author Bin Yang,
Corresponding Author
Bin Yang
Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
Correspondence
Bin Yang, Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, 2 Lujing Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510091, China.
Email: [email protected].
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First published: 11 June 2021
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None declared.
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