Diseases

Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis

An autosomal recessive trait with impaired cell-mediated immunity. About 15 human papillomaviruses are implicated in associated infection, four of which lead to skin neoplasms. The disease begins in childhood with red papules and later spreads over the body as gray or yellow scales.

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Abstract

An autosomal recessive trait with impaired cell-mediated immunity. About 15 human papillomaviruses are implicated in associated infection, four of which lead to skin neoplasms. The disease begins in childhood with red papules and later spreads over the body as gray or yellow scales.

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  • Lewandowsky-Lutz Disease
  • Lutz-Lewandowsky Disease
  • Disease, Lewandowsky-Lutz
  • Disease, Lutz-Lewandowsky
  • Lewandowsky Lutz Disease
  • Lutz Lewandowsky Disease

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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a non-neoplastic tumor virus infect

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Previous Indexing

  • Papillomaviruses (1978-1986)
  • Skin Diseases (1966-1986)
  • Skin Neoplasms (1968-1986)
  • Tumor Virus Infections (1972-1986)
  • Warts (1966-1986)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004819. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004819
  2. Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidermodysplasia_verruciformis
  3. Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q974691