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Neurocutaneous Syndromes

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Genetic Diseases of the Skin

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In 1949 Riley et al. [1] described this syndrome for the first time. Since then, over 200 affected families have been identified, almost all of whom are Ashkenazi Jews [2].

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  1. American University of Beirut and American University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon

    Vazken M. der Kaloustian M.D. (Associate Professor of Pediatrics)

  2. Division of Dermatology, American University of Beirut and American University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon

    Amal K. Kurban M.D. (Professor and Head)

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der Kaloustian, V.M., Kurban, A.K. (1979). Neurocutaneous Syndromes. In: Genetic Diseases of the Skin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67152-4_14

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