Reticulate acropigmentation of Kitamura

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Reticulate acropigmentation of Kitamura
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Reticulate acropigmentation of Kitamura consists of linear palmar pits and pigmented macules 1 to 4 mm in diameter on the volar and dorsal aspects of the hands and feet, usually inherited in an autosomal-dominant fashion.[2]: 856  [3][4]

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This condition is associated with mutations in the a disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 10 (ADAM10) gene. This association was first shown in 2013.

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  1. RESERVED, INSERM US14-- ALL RIGHTS. "Orphanet: Reticulate acropigmentation of Kitamura". www.orpha.net. Retrieved 23 April 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0 .

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