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Xeroderma pigmentosum - Definition and Overview

Xeroderma pigmentosum is a genetic disorder of DNA repair which leads to multiple basaliomas and other skin malignancies at a young age. Very severe cases avoid all sunlight. There are eight types.

You can learn more about Xeroderma Pigmentosum from The XP Society, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization founded in 1995 by Caren and Dan Mahar.


Sources

XP Society (http://www.xps.org)

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