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disease > dysplasia > hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia
disease > genetic disease > hereditary disease > hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia
disease > skin appendages disease > skin disease > hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia
disease > rare disease > hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia
disease > mucosa disease > hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia

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hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia  

Definition

  • Hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia (HMD), or simply mucoepithelial dysplasia, is a rare autosomal dominant multiepithelial disorder causing systemic maldevelopment of the epithelia and mucous membranes that line the surface of tissues and structures throughout the body, particularly affecting systems affiliated with mucosa, which includes the respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive and immune systems. (Wikipedia)

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-QL05HT4M-3

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