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Darier's disease and retinitis pigmentosa; is there a pathogenetic relationship?
Author(s) -
ITIN P.,
BÜCHNER S. A.,
GLOOR B.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1988.tb03235.x
Subject(s) - retinitis pigmentosa , darier's disease , dermatology , disease , medicine , darier disease , pathology , ophthalmology , retinal
SUMMARY Two brothers with Darier's disease and concomitant retinitis pigmentosa are reported. To our knowledge, these are the first cases with this combination of symptoms described in the literature. The dermatological conditions occuring with retinitis pigmentosa are reviewed. A disturbance in retinoids or retinoid binding proteins as a possible cause of both diseases is discussed.