identified in patients with punctate PPK. Although PPK is a rare disorder, diseases characterized by hyperkeratosis and hyperproliferation are common, and identification of the underlying cellular mechanisms in this familial keratoderma may contribute to our future ability to understand and treat the more prevalent hyperkeratotic diseases.
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