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[Xeroderma pigmentosum: children of the moon].
Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG - 1 Mar 2003
Herouy Yared, Krutmann Jean, Norgauer Johannes, Schöpf Erwin
Abstract excerpt
Xeroderma pigmentosum is based on a genetic defect in the DNA repair system, which is diagnosed in early childhood. Xeroderma pigmentosum is a rare disorder, which is transmitted in an autosomal recessive manner. Children with xeroderma pigmentosum display hypersensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. These patients experience serious sunburns with minimal exposure and then develop poikiloderma in the...
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