Pachyonychia congenita: New classification and diagnosis
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Pachyonychia Congenita: New Classification and Diagnosis
We would like to emphasize the importance of genetic testing to confirm a clinical diagnosis, draw your attention to the revised classification of pachyonychia congenita (PC) and provide further information regarding this rare skin disorder. Historically, PC was subdivided, with the two major clinical forms being PC-1 and PC-2. With an improvement in the understanding of the disease based on de...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0019-5154
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.190110