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Dyskeratosis congenita history and symptoms
Introduction
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History and Symptoms
History and Symptoms
Symptoms
Patients with DKC complain of:
- Cutaneous pigmentation – hyper or hypo-pigmentation
- Premature graying of hair
- Dystrophy of the nails – ridging and longitudinal splitting
- Leukoplakia of the oral mucosa (patches on the tongue and inside the mouth)
- Continuous/excess lacrimation (due to atresia of the lacrimal ducts)
- Decreased libido (due to testicular atrophy in the male carriers)
References
References
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