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Dyskeratosis Congenita Is a Chromosomal Instability Disorder
1 Jan 1994
Abstract excerpt
Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a rare inherited disorder characterized by dystrophic changes in the skin and mucous membranes, bone marrow failure, and a predisposition to malignancy. In the majority of families the pattern of inheritance of DC has been compatible with X-linkage, the most likely location being Xq28. The primary defect responsible for this disease remains unknown. As DC shares many features...
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