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Congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform nevus and limb defects (CHILD)

Definition:

Congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform nevus and limb defects (CHILD) is an X-linked dominant, male-lethal trait with a lateralized inflammatory nevus and body hypoplasia. Loss of function of NSDHL, an enzyme involved in cholesterol biosynthesis leads to the condition.

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