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The ectodermal dysplasias.

L M Solomon·B Cook·W Klipfel
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Abstract

In order to be considered an ectodermal dysplasia, a disorder should meet the following criteria: it must be congenital; it must be diffuse (not localized) and must involve the epidermis as well as at least one of its appendages; and it must not be progressive. Included is a discussion of some well-documented, as well as some newer, conditions about which there appears to exist enough information to make some decisions concerning their categorization.

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ArthrogryposisChromosome AberrationsChromosome DisordersCleft LipCleft PalateEctodermal DysplasiaFemaleFocal Dermal HypoplasiaGenes, RecessiveHallermann's SyndromeHumansHypohidrosisMaleOrofaciodigital SyndromesPigmentation DisordersJournal Article

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L M Solomon, B Cook, W Klipfel. 1987. The ectodermal dysplasias.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3829460/

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