Xeroderma pigmentosum in eastern Turkey: a review of 15 cases


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

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.42, no.4, pp.719-723, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1012-2
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.719-723
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.