Xeroderma pigmentosum
Current as of: July 2, 2020
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine & Amy McMichael MD - Dermatology
Xeroderma pigmentosumXeroderma pigmentosum is a group of rare skin disorders that makes the skin very sensitive to sunlight. The disease stops the body from repairing cell damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. Children who inherit this disease have skin problems soon after birth. Changes in the pigment of the skin can lead to many skin cancers. The disease sometimes affects the eyes. And it may cause delayed development or intellectual disability. Current as of: July 2, 2020 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine & Amy McMichael MD - Dermatology |
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