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A family with X-linked ichthyosis and hypogonadism

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We describe the clinical, biochemical and opthalmic findings in four closely related males with X-linked ichthyosis and hypogonadism. Recognition of this association is important for both paediatricians and paediatric dermatologists.

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  1. Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, WC1N 3JH, London, UK

    M. G. Pike, M. Hammerton, J. Edge, D. J. Atherton & D. B. Grant

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Pike, M.G., Hammerton, M., Edge, J. et al. A family with X-linked ichthyosis and hypogonadism. Eur J Pediatr 148, 442–444 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00595908

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