Common Dermatology and Trisomy 21 - Part 1

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Common Dermatology and Trisomy 21 – Part 1

03 Oct 2024

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DERMATOLOGICAL PATHOLOGIES

Common Dermatology and Trisomy 21 - Part 1

CHAPTER OUTLINE

1- Dermatology and trisomy 21 – introduction

2- Common Dermatology and Trisomy 21 – Part 1

3- Common Dermatology and Trisomy 21 – Part 2

4- Dermatological Pathologies Often Associated with Trisomy 21 – Part 1

5- Dermatological Pathologies Often Associated with Trisomy 21 – Part 2

6- Dermatological Pathologies of Anecdotal Occurrence in Trisomy 21

Dr Hervé Walti, a paediatrician at the Institut Jérôme Lejeune, talks to us about dermatology in trisomy 21 in this video and the accompanying fact sheet.

Discover the entire ‘Dermatological pathologies’ chapter by clicking on ‘Chapter outline’ to the right of the image at the top of the article.

Discover the presentation associated with the video below.

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