Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia Can Be Life Threatening Due to a Child's

question 15

Multiple Choice

Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia can be life threatening due to a child's inability to thermoregulate,which can result in hyperpyrexia or hyperthermia.The gene mutations causing this syndrome have now been identified.Which signaling pathway is affected?

• A) WNT
• B) EDA/EDAR (TNF family)
• C) SHH
• D) FGF
• E) BMP

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