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Dyskeratosis Congenita (DC) Registry: identification of new features of DC.
British journal of haematology - 1 Dec 1998
Knight S, Vulliamy T, Copplestone A, Gluckman E, Mason P, Dokal I
Abstract excerpt
Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is an inherited disorder characterized by skin pigmentation, nail dystrophy and mucosal leucoplakia. In 1995 a Dyskeratosis Congenita Registry was established at the Hammersmith Hospital. In the 46 families recruited, 76/83 patients were male, suggesting that the major form of DC is X-linked. As well as a variety of noncutaneous abnormalities, the majority (93%) of patients had bone...
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