Hereditary ectodermal dysplasia: Report of 11 patients from a family.
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2013-07
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Hereditary Ectodermal Dysplasia is an inherited disorder commonly involving skin, teeth, hair,
and nails. We have observed ectodermal dysplasia (EDs) in 11 individuals over two generations
in one family. Smooth, dry, thin skin was seen in most affected individuals. All had fine, slowgrowing
scalp hair and body hair and some had sparse eyebrows and short eyelashes. Nearly all
showed decrease in sweating. Severe teeth abnormalities were seen in all patients and fingernail
abnormalities were not so severe but toenail abnormalities were seen in all patients. No other
abnormalities were seen in affected individuals in this family. It is very rare to find such a large
family having ectodermal dysplasia.
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Hair and nails abnormalities, hereditary ectodermal dysplasia, skin, teeth
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Vaidya Seema, Risbud Mukund, Kshar Avinash, Ramdurg Praveenkumar. Hereditary ectodermal dysplasia: Report of 11 patients from a family. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2013 Jul-Aug; 24(4): 502-506.