Corrigendum to “Netherton Syndrome in a Neonate with Possible Growth Hormone Deficiency and Transient Hyperaldosteronism”
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12nd Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, G.P.N. Papageorgiou Hospital, Aristotle University Faculty of Medicine, Agias Triados 3B Street, Pefka, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece 22nd Dermatology Department, G.P.N. Papageorgiou Hospital, Aristotle University Faculty of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece 34th Department of Pediatrics, G.P.N. Papageorgiou Hospital, Aristotle University Faculty of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece 4Laboratory of Genetics, Evolutionary & Comparative Biology, Biochemistry & Biotechnology Department, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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Netherton Syndrome in a Neonate with Possible Growth Hormone Deficiency and Transient Hyperaldosteronism
Netherton syndrome, a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder, is classified as an ichthyosiform syndrome. In this report we present the case of a neonate with erythroderma shortly after birth, accompanied by severe hypernatremia, recurrent infections, transient hyperaldosteronism, and signs of growth hormone (GH) deficiency. DNA molecular analysis in the SPINK5 gene revealed heterozygosity i...
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دوره 2015 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2015