Abstract
Xeroderma pigmentosum is a recessive autosomal disease of humans that is characterized by a high prevalence of skin cancers. Results of studies on cells from such patients indicate a defect in the repair of DNA damage associated with exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Since this observation was reported, a large amount of information on this disease has accumulated in the literature.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3-7 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1978 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Medical Laboratory Technology