Sjogren-Larsson-like syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by a thickened scaly skin similar to that observed in sufferers of Sjogren-Larsson syndrome. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Sjogren-Larsson-like syndrome is available below.
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Sjogren-Larsson-like syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Sjogren-Larsson-like syndrome, or a subtype of Sjogren-Larsson-like syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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