Erythrokeratodermia variabilis 3 (Kamouraska type) or EKV3 is a newly described autosomal recessive disorder observed in patients from the Bas St-Laurent region of Quebec.
EKV3 is also characterized by ichthyosis, sensorineural hearing loss, peripheral neuropathy, psychomotor retardation, congenital chronic diarrhea, and an elevation of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs).
EKV3 is also characterized by ichthyosis, sensorineural hearing loss, peripheral neuropathy, psychomotor retardation, congenital chronic diarrhea, and an elevation of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs).
Together, these results confirm AP1S1 as the gene responsible for MEDNIK syndrome and demonstrate a critical role of AP1S1 in development of the skin and spinal cord.