Scenario/Summary Steven and Brenda had eagerly anticipated the birth of their first child, a boy named Garth. The first year was joyous and Garth grew
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Scenario/Summary
Steven and Brenda had eagerly anticipated the birth of their first child, a boy named Garth. The first year was
joyous and Garth grew normally with no apparent problems other than some trauma induced blistering of the
skin.
By Garth’s third birthday, Brenda noticed that his nails showed some deformities. She mentioned this to his
pediatrician during his annual physical but since there were no other problems, the physician decided to just
watch the condition and to keep a record of what Garth was doing.
At four, Garth exhibited thickening of the palms and soles of the feet and gradual loss of the eyebrow hair. His
lovely thick eyelashes were also becoming sparse. By age five, hyperhidrosis over the nose and cheeks were
observed.
Garth was referred to a dermatologist for follow up where he was determined to have a genetic mutation in the
plakophilin gene resulting in a condition known as epidermolysis bullosa a form of ectodermal dysplasia.
Deliverables
Answer the following questions and save your responses in a Microsoft Word document. Provide a scholarly
resource in APA format to support your answers.
1. Describe the five different layers of the skin.
2. Describe the four different cell junctions.
3. What is the purpose of the plakophilin gene?
4. How would mutations in the plakophilin gene disrupt cell to cell interactions?
5. How would mutation in the plakophilin gene lead to hyperhidrosis.
Minimum of 2 scholarly source. Make sure it is reputable source Please make sure to address the questions
and need details and also link it to previous experiences. Please make sure to write it in your own words and
more details. Make sure the answers are link to the stories and provide more details. Elaborate on the
answers.
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