UV-sensitive syndrome

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]

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

See also

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