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Evaluation of Contaminants in Fish from Lake Washington, 2004 Report

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A recent workshop sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the Government Information Technology Services Board, and the National Institutes of Health investigated the use of information technology within the federal government. A final report on the findings of that workshop was issued in June. This column reflects a summary of those findings; the full report can be found at www.isi.edu/ ...

Kindler Syndrome: A case Report from Iran

Kindler syndrome (KS) is a rare, autosomal recessive genodermatosis characterized by skin blistering and photosensitivity in infancy, progressive poikiloderma, and diffuse cutaneous atrophy. It affects the skin, mucous membranes, and oral cavity and is caused by mutations in the KIND1 gene on 20p12.3. The first case of KS associated with periodontitis was reported in 1996, and have been infrequ...

Harlequin ichthyosis: A case report from Iran

Harlequin ichthyosis is a rare and exceedingly severe form of congenital ichthyosis with an incidence of approximately 1 in 300,000 births. These patients are at a high risk for neonatalinfection and septicemia. Most affected infants die within the  first days or weeks of life.We report a male baby born with harlequin ichthyosis. There is limited information regarding the course and...

Goltz syndrome: a case report from Iran

Focal dermal hypoplasia or Goltz syndrome is a rare genodermatosis involving all three embryonic layers. Herein, the first case of this syndrome from Iran will be reported. The main clinical features were fat herniation, reticulate pigmentations, telangiectasia, and skeletal defects.