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Summary

Excerpted from the GeneReview: Incontinentia Pigmenti
Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is a disorder that affects the skin, hair, teeth, nails, eyes, and central nervous system; it occurs primarily in females and on occasion in males. Characteristic skin lesions evolve through four stages: I. Blistering (birth to age ~4 months). II. Wart-like rash (for several months). III. Swirling macular hyperpigmentation (age ~6 months into adulthood). IV. Linear hypopigmentation. Alopecia, hypodontia, abnormal tooth shape, and dystrophic nails are observed. Neovascularization of the retina, present in some individuals, predisposes to retinal detachment. Neurologic findings including seizures, intellectual disability, and developmental delays are occasionally seen.

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  • Also known as: AMCBX1, EDAID1, FIP-3, FIP3, Fip3p, IKK-gamma, IKKAP1, IKKG, IMD33, IP, IP1, IP2, IPD2, NEMO, SAIDX, ZC2HC9, IKBKG
    Summary: inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B kinase regulatory subunit gamma

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