Sjögren-Larsson syndrome: A study of clinical symptoms in six children.

Indian Dermatol Online J

Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Published: April 2014

Sjögren-Larsson syndrome (SLS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by triad of congenital ichthyosis, spastic paresis, and mental retardation. It is an inborn error of lipid metabolism caused by deficiency of the enzyme fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase. We report our observations of six children with SLS.

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