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Dermoodontodysplasia



Other Names:
Dermo-odonto-dysplasia
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The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 1660

Definition
Dermo-odonto dysplasia belongs to the group of tricho-odonto-onychial dysplasias. It is characterised by signs of variable severity: dry and thin skin, dental anomalies, nail alteration and trichodysplasia. Fourteen cases have been described so far. Autosomal dominant transmission is likely.

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Last updated: 9/1/2006

This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
80%-99% of people have these symptoms
Ectodermal dysplasia 0000968
Fingernail dysplasia
Abnormal fingernail development
0100798
Microdontia
Decreased width of tooth
0000691
Reduced number of teeth
Decreased tooth count
0009804
Sparse body hair 0002231
Sparse scalp hair
Reduced/lack of hair on scalp
Scalp hair, thinning
Sparse, thin scalp hair
sparse-absent scalp hair
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0002209
Thin skin 0000963
Toenail dysplasia
Abnormal toenail development
0100797
Trichodysplasia 0002552
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal dermatoglyphics
Abnormal fingerprints
0007477
Abnormal eyelid morphology
Abnormality of the eyelid
Abnormality of the eyelids
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0000492
Dry skin 0000958
Hypohidrosis
Decreased ability to sweat
Decreased sweating
Sweating, decreased
[ more ]
0000966
Mandibular prognathia
Big lower jaw
Increased projection of lower jaw
Increased size of lower jaw
Large lower jaw
Prominent chin
Prominent lower jaw
[ more ]
0000303
Melanocytic nevus
Beauty mark
0000995
Ptosis
Drooping upper eyelid
0000508
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Autosomal dominant inheritance 0000006
Hypodontia
Failure of development of between one and six teeth
0000668
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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Healthcare Resources


These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Dermoodontodysplasia. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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