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Acro-Osteolysis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A condition with congenital and acquired forms causing recurrent ulcers in the fingers and toes. The congenital form exhibits autosomal dominant inheritance; the acquired form is found in workers who handle VINYL CHLORIDE. When acro-osteolysis is accompanied by generalized OSTEOPOROSIS and skull deformations, it is called HAJDU-CHENEY SYNDROME.

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Entry terms

  • Acroosteolysis
  • Acroosteolysis Syndrome
  • Acro-Osteolysis Syndromes

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-L44C3F2N-M

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