1. Lung and eye involvement in X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.
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Dietz, J., Kaercher, T., Schneider, A. T., Zimmermann, T., Huttner, K., Johnson, R., and Schneider, H.
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ECTODERMAL dysplasia , *OCULAR manifestations of general diseases , *RESPIRATORY distress syndrome , *DRY eye syndromes , *GENETICS of asthma - Abstract
The article presents an overview of a study on the respiratory and ocular symptoms in patients with X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (XLHED) or ectodysplasin deficiency, which was discussed at the 5th International Conference on Ectodermal Dysplasia in Erlangen, Germany from June 1 to 3, 2012. It describes the effects of ectodysplasin deficiency on the glands around the airways and eyes and the chronic health problems. It discusses the asthma-like symptoms and dry eye syndrome.
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- 2012
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