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Dermatology · Dermatology / Ectodermal dysplasias Hay–Wells syndrome
Also known as: AEC syndrome
Ankyloblepharon, ectodermal dysplasia and clefting.
- Medical specialty
- Dermatology
- Subspecialty
- Dermatology / Ectodermal dysplasias
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected; Female: affected, equal; Children: yes, from birth
- Gene(s) involved
- TP63
Etiology & mechanism
Dominant-negative p63 SAM-domain mutations.
Gene(s) involved (1)
TP63
Symptoms & signs (6)
ankyloblepharoncleft palatehypodontianail dystrophyscalp erosionssparse hair