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Dyskeratosis congenita

Dyskeratosis congenita is a disorder that can affect many parts of the body. There are three features that are characteristic of this disorder: fingernails and toenails that grow poorly or are abnormally shaped (nail dystrophy); changes in skin coloring (pigmentation), especially on the neck and chest, in a pattern often described as "lacy"; and white patches inside the mouth (oral leukoplakia).

Associated Genes

Gene Name Chromosome number
NHP2 5
TERT 5
TINF2 14
NOP10 15