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X-Linked Ichthyosis
An ichthyosis that is characterized by a build-up of scales on the skin, typically on the back of the neck and trunk resulting from skin cells that do not properly separate from the outermost surface of the skin, and is
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Overview
An ichthyosis that is characterized by a build-up of scales on the skin, typically on the back of the neck and trunk resulting from skin cells that do not properly separate from the outermost surface of the skin, and is
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