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Hypomelanosis of Ito

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How long does a person who has this disease have to live?
The overall prognosis of a child with hypomelanosis of Ito will depend on the severity of the associated symptoms. The life expectancy is normal for symptoms that only involve the skin changes.[1][2]
Last updated: 2/24/2014

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  2. Vergine G. Ito hypomelanosis. Orphanet. May, 2008; http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?lng=EN&Expert=435. Accessed 9/17/2015.