Xeroderma pigmentosum in eastern Turkey: a review of 15 cases

Akdeniz N., Bilgili S., ÇALKA O., KARADAĞ A. S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.42, sa.4, ss.719-723, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1012-2
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.719-723
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: To determine the demographic and clinical characteristics of xeroderma pigmentosum (XP). XP is a rare autosomal recessive disease that is characterized by cellular hypersensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, development of cancers at an early age, severe actinic changes, and photophobia.