Dyskeratosis congenita: report of two cases with distinct clinical presentations
Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a rare, inheritable disorder characterized by a triad of abnormal skin pigmentation, nail dystrophy and mucosal leukoplakia. Inheritance is mainly X-linked recessive; however, autosomal dominant and recessive forms have also been reported. Here, we report two ca...
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| Main Authors: | Fatma Elif Demirgüneş, Gonca Elçin, Sedef Sahin |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
2008-12-01
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| Series: | The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2500 |
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