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A collodion baby with hypothyroidism.
Genetic counseling (Geneva, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2010
Dogan D G, Aslan M, Karabiber H
Abstract excerpt
Collodion baby is a rare keratinizing congenital disorder. Although it is milder in degree than harlequin fetus, the infant is at risk for increased water loss, thermal instability, percutaneous toxicity, and infection as a result of an impaired skin barrier function. Here we report on an 11 days-old collodion baby with hypernatremic dehydratation, septicemia and congenital hypothyroidism. To our knowledge...
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