Decodificación de Enfermedades Genéticas a Través de la Piel: Lecciones de los Autores de la UDN

Athira Sivadas1, Katelyn Moore2, Kimberly Ezell3

  • 1Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

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Resumen

Los hallazgos específicos de la piel, como las máculas café con leche, ayudan significativamente en el diagnóstico de enfermedades genéticas raras. La evaluación dermatológica temprana mejora la precisión diagnóstica y reduce los retrasos para los pacientes con afecciones no diagnosticadas.

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