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Dermatology · Dermatology / DNA repair disorders

Cockayne syndrome

also: Neill–Dingwall syndrome

Photosensitivity with growth failure and progressive neurodegeneration.

Specialty
Dermatology
Subspecialty
Dermatology / DNA repair disorders
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected; Female: affected, equal; Children: yes, onset in early childhood
Gene(s) involved
ERCC2, ERCC3, ERCC6, ERCC8, XPG
Alternative names & eponyms
Neill–Dingwall syndrome

Etiology & mechanism

Defective transcription-coupled DNA repair.

Gene(s) involved (5)

Symptoms & signs (8)

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