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Observational Study
. 2019 Nov;181(5):1070-1072.
doi: 10.1111/bjd.18030. Epub 2019 Jul 24.

Xeroderma pigmentosum in South Africa: Evidence for a prevalent founder effect

M Kgokolo  1 , F Morice-Picard  2 , H R Rezvani  2   3 , F Austerlitz  4 , F Cartault  5 , A Sarasin  6 , M Sathekge  1 , A Taieb  2   3 , C Ged  2   3
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Observational Study

Xeroderma pigmentosum in South Africa: Evidence for a prevalent founder effect

M Kgokolo et al. Br J Dermatol. 2019 Nov.
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