Harlequin Ichthyosis: Genetic Condition
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The rare genetic disease that gives babies hard 'scales'
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Harlequin ichthyosis is caused by a variety of mutations in a gene called ABCA12.
This gene carries instructions for proteins that ship molecules across cell membranes.
The proteins are key for transporting fats and enzymes in the outermost layer of the skin.
Babies with the condition are often born prematurely and are born with thick, platelike scales of skin.
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