| Kindler syndrome | |
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| Other names | Congenital poikiloderma with blisters and keratoses,[1] Congenital poikiloderma with bullae and progressive cutaneous atrophy,[1] Hereditary acrokeratotic poikiloderma,[1] Hyperkeratosis–hyperpigmentation syndrome,[2]: 511 Acrokeratotic poikiloderma, Weary–Kindler syndrome[3]: 558 |
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| Kindler syndrome has an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics, dermatology  |
Kindler syndrome (also known as "bullous acrokeratotic poikiloderma of Kindler and Weary"[1]) is a rare congenital disease of the skin caused by a mutation in the KIND1 gene.
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