Dr. Anna Bruckner, Dr. Peter Elias, and Dr. Mary Williams from the Department of Dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco, are conducting a study to identify certain changes that are seen when the skin from individuals affected by an inherited ichthyosis is examined using an electron microscope. These changes will be evaluated to see if they can be used as a diagnostic test for ichthyosis.

Participants in the study will have basic information regarding their disease collected and a skin biopsy will be taken. This biopsy will be sent to the San Francisco V.A. Medical Center where it will be analyzed using an electron microscope. The study focuses on patients with Harlequin Ichthyosis, Lamellar Ichthyosis, Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma (CIE), Netherton Syndrome, Vohwinkel Syndrome, and Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis (EHK), as well as several other ichthyoses in which the underlying abnormalities are poorly understood.

If you are interested in participating, or for more information, please contact: Anna L. Bruckner, MD by clicking here, Mary L. Williams, MD by clicking here, or Peter Elias, MD by clicking here.