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In March 2007 we celebrated our 10th Anniversary and 5th National Day!
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Did you make it to the Fun Day in Bristol in 2006? Families from all over the UK gathered together at the @Bristol complex.
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On Saturday 28th January 2006 at St. Gregory's Social Club Farnworth, Bolton, we held the Phoenix Nights Fundraiser. The event was themed on Peter Kay's popular comedy TV series 'Phoenix Nights' and the venue for the event was the actual club where the series was filmed.
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Inherited ichthyosis is caused by faulty copies of genes, which are passed on from one generation to the next. Each type of ichthyosis is due to a different genetic mutation and the pattern of inheritance varies. Therefore expert genetic advice will be needed by families with affected children.
Recent research had led to the discovery of a particular mutation of the gene which controls a skin protein called keratin in one type, bullous ichthyosis. Other types of ichthyosis have been shown to be related to abnormalities in the lipid or fat chemicals in the skin (such as X-linked recessive ichthyosis, Refsum's disease and Sjögren-Larsson syndrome. No doubt further advances will be made and the hope is that it will be possible to improve treatment and prevent the occurrence of the severe forms of ichthyosis.