Darier Disease: A slowly progressing inherited skin disorder characterized by small brownish warty bumps and nail abnormalities. The skin disorder because the skin cells are not held together properly. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Darier Disease is available below.
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A slowly progressive autosomal dominant disorder of keratinization characterized by pinkish-to-tan papules that coalesce to form plaques. These lesions become darker over time and commonly fuse, forming papillomatous and warty malodorous growths. - (Source - Diseases Database)
A rare hereditary condition marked by dark crusted patches (sometimes containing pus) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Darier Disease is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Darier Disease, or a subtype of Darier Disease,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Darier Disease as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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