Multiple pterygium syndrome is a cutaneous condition inherited in an
autosomal dominant
In genetics, dominance is the phenomenon of one variant (allele) of a gene on a chromosome masking or overriding the effect of a different variant of the same gene on the other copy of the chromosome. The first variant is termed dominant and t ...
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Musician
Patrick Henry Hughes
Patrick Henry Hughes (born March 10, 1988) is an American multi-instrumental musician from Louisville, Kentucky who was born without eyes and without the ability to fully straighten his arms and legs, making him unable to walk.
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has a type of this condition.
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See also
* Popliteal pterygium syndrome
Popliteal pterygium syndrome (PPS) is an heredity, inherited condition affecting the face, Limb (anatomy), limbs, and genitalia. The syndrome goes by a number of names including the ''popliteal web syndrome'' and, more inclusively, the ''facio-geni ...
* List of cutaneous conditions
Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this system is as a barrier against t ...
Datagenno - Escobar Syndrome
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Genodermatoses
Rare syndromes
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