Xeroderma pigmentosum: A rare case report with review of literature
Xeroderma pigmentosum, or XP, is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder in which the ability to repair DNA damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) light is deficient. In extreme cases, all exposure to sunlight must be forbidden, no matter how small. As such, individuals with the disease are often colloqu...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2012;volume=24;issue=4;spage=334;epage=337;aulast=Anand |