Netherton syndrome

Netherton syndrome
Other namesComèl-Netherton syndrome
Netherton syndrome has an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance.
SpecialtyMedical genetics 

Netherton syndrome is a severe, autosomal recessive form of ichthyosis associated with mutations in the SPINK5 gene. It is named after Earl W. Netherton (1910–1985), an American dermatologist who discovered it in 1958.

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