DKC

Introduction: DKC

Description of DKC

DKC (medical condition): A rare genetic disorder characterized by sking pigmentation abnormalities, nail dystrophy and mucous membrane changes.

See also:

Dyskeratosis Congenita:
  »Introduction: Dyskeratosis Congenita
  »Symptoms of Dyskeratosis Congenita

DKC: Rare Disease

Ophanet

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list DKC as a "rare disease".

Source - Orphanet

DKC as a Disease

DKC: Another name for Dyskeratosis Congenita (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Dyskeratosis Congenita
  »Symptoms of Dyskeratosis Congenita

Symptoms of DKC (Dyskeratosis Congenita)

Some of the symptoms of DKC incude:

• Hyperpitmentation
• Hypopigmentation
• Irregular brownish gray pigmented patches
• Irregular brownish gray pigmented patches on neck
• Irregular brownish gray pigmented patches on upper chest

See full list of 53 symptoms of DKC (Dyskeratosis Congenita)

DKC: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to DKC:

• Zinsser Cole Engman syndrome
• progeria
• testicular atrophy
• anemia
• thrombocytopenia
• leukoplakia
• nail dystrophy

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