UV-sensitive syndrome
Other names	UVSS
This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.
Specialty	Dermatology

UV-sensitive syndrome is a cutaneous condition inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion, characterized by photosensitivity and solar lentigines.^[1] Recent research identified that mutations of the KIAA1530 (UVSSA) gene as cause for the development of UV-sensitive syndrome.^[2] Furthermore, this protein was identified as a new player in the Transcription-coupled repair (TC-NER).^[2]

See also

• Solar urticaria
• List of cutaneous conditions
• Cockayne syndrome
• Xeroderma pigmentosum
• Nucleotide excision repair

References

Further reading

• "UV sensitive syndrome | Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) – an NCATS Program". rarediseases.info.nih.gov. Retrieved 6 November 2018.

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