Alternative titles and symbols : Kid syndrome, autosomal recessive; Desmons syndrome; Ichthyosiform erythroderma, corneal involvement, and deafness;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the adaptor-related protein complex-1, beta-1 subunit gene (AP1B1,
600157.0001);
Laboratory abnormalities : Elevated bile acids (in some patients); Elevated alanine aminotransferase (in some patients); Low serum albumin (in some patients); Elevated alkaline phosphatase (in some patients); Low ceruloplasmin levels; Elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (in some patients); Low serum copper; Low plasma zinc; Elevated very-long-chain fatty acids (in some patients);