Late onset Papillon‐Lefévre syndrome?

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We had the opportunity to study a family with one of the most destructive forms of periodontal disease known, the Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome. The parents had no consanguinity and were not affected, and were therefore to be considered carriers of the disease. 2 sisters, the eldest and youngest, showed periodontal breakdown and hyperkeratotic skin lesions, but their deciduous dentition was not affected. 2 brothers...

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