Dyskeratosis Congenita: A rare genetic disorder characterized by sking pigmentation abnormalities, nail dystrophy and mucous membrane changes. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Dyskeratosis Congenita is available below.
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Prognosis for Dyskeratosis Congenita: The skin mottling stops progressing before the adolescent years.
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A rare syndrome characterized by reticulate skin pigmentation, mucosal leucoplakia, and nail dystrophy, bone marrow involvement, pancytopenia, and predisposition to malignancy. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Dyskeratosis Congenita is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Dyskeratosis Congenita, or a subtype of Dyskeratosis Congenita,
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 Dyskeratosis Congenita as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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