title: Genetic classification of ichthyosis.
abstract: Ichthyosis has been classified on a genetic basis. Four varieties--ichthyosiform erythroderma, lamellar ichthyosis, Refsum's syndrome and the Sjögren-Larsson syndrome--are inherited as autosomal recessive traits. One type is inherited as a sex-linked recessive trait while another variety of ichthyosis (with or without atopy), bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma, and very rarely ichthyosis hystrix are due to autosomal dominant genes.
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council, Population Genetics Research Unit, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, England.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Kerr
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007057:Ichthyosis / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics