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Genetic skin diseases

Genetic skin diseases

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Is a type of:

Skin conditions • Genetic disease

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Skin

Types of

PXE
Condition
Porphyria
Condition
Epidermolysis bullosa
Condition
Ehler-danlos syndrome
Condition

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