CHILD syndrome
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For other uses, see Child (disambiguation).
Congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects (also known as "CHILD syndrome") is a genetic disorder with onset at birth seen almost exclusively in females.[1]: 485 The disorder is related to CPDX2, and also has skin and skeletal abnormalities, distinguished by a sharp midline demarcation of the ichthyosis with minimal linear or segmental contralateral involvement.[1]: 501
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This condition is inherited in an X-linked dominant manner. | |
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The acronym was introduced in 1980.[2]