Palmoplantar Keratoderma: A rare group of disorders where the skin of the palms and soles is thicker than normal. The thickening may occur in small localized areas of the palms and soles or it may occur over the whole surface. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Palmoplantar Keratoderma is available below.
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Palmoplantar Keratoderma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Palmoplantar Keratoderma, or a subtype of Palmoplantar Keratoderma,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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