Harlequin type ichthyosis: A very rare genetic skin disorder where a newborn is covered with large plates of thick skin that cracks and splits. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Harlequin type ichthyosis is available below.
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Harlequin type ichthyosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Harlequin type ichthyosis, or a subtype of Harlequin type ichthyosis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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