Abstract
Serum levels of retinol-binding protein (the specific carrier of vitamin A) were measured in eleven patients with pityriasis rubra pilaris and in some of their close relatives. The level of retinol-binding protein was markedly reduced in every patient, and in some of the relatives. It is postulated that defective synthesis of retinol-binding protein is a biochemical marker for pityriasis rubra pilaris, probably transmitted as a Mendelian dominant. 0,4221
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 253-256 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | British Journal of Dermatology |
Volume | 104 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology