Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia | |
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Other names | Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, Christ-Siemens-Touraine syndrome[1]: 570 |
This condition is inherited in an X-linked recessive manner. | |
Specialty | Medical genetics |
Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia is one of about 150 types of ectodermal dysplasia in humans. These disorders result in the development of structures including the skin where people sweat less.[2]