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DERMATOLOGICAL PATHOLOGIES

 

Dermatology and trisomy 21 - introduction

Dr Hervé Walti, a paediatrician at the Institut Jérôme Lejeune, introduces us to 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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