Ichthyosis: Causes and Social Consequences
Not much is known about the causes of autosomal recessive lamellar ichthyosis. However, mutations have been found in the enzyme transglutaminase. Transglutaminase is responsible for the formation of the cell membrane in the stratum corneum cells. In the meantime, a second gene locus has been found, but what is encoded at this site is currently … Ichthyosis: Causes and Social Consequences