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Elsevier, Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 8(127), p. 1883-1885, 2007

DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700804

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Spectrum of FGFR3 Mutations in Multiple Intraindividual Seborrheic Keratoses

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Abstract

Somatic FGFR3 mutations have recently been identified in seborrheic keratoses (SK). Affected individuals often show a large number of SK, but their spectrum of FGFR3 mutations has not been investigated yet. We analyzed 78 SK of four patients using a SNaPshot multiplex assay. FGFR3 mutations were detected in 46 of 78 SK (59%). The mutation rates of the patients ranged from 26 to 89%. Each patient showed at least four different mutated loci. FGFR3 mutations appear to be common genetic alterations in multiple SK with a varying interindividual mutation frequency but without specific intraindividual hot spots.