Xeroderma pigmentosa

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• Synonyms

  • Xeroderma pigmentosum

• Effects

  • Photosensitivity
  • Macular degeneration
  • Solar keratosis
  • Telangiectasia
  • Basal cell carcinoma
  • Squamous cell skin cancer
  • Malignant melanoma
  • Malignant transformation

• Parents

  • Autosomal recessive disorder
  • Congenital skin disease

• Description

  • "DNA repair enzyme deficiency Erythema and swelling up to 72 hours after exposure to sunlight"