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Ichthyosis, Chanarin Dorfman Syndrome

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Synonyms

Chanarin Dorfman Disease
Disorder of Cornification 12 (Neutral Lipid Storage Type)
DOC 12 (Neutral Lipid Storage Type)
Dorfman Chanarin Syndrome
Ichthyosiform Erythroderma with Leukocyte Vacuolation
Ichthyotic Neutral Lipid Storage Disease
Neutral Lipid Storage Disease
Triglyceride Storage Disease Impaired Long-Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Chanarin Dorfman syndrome is a rare hereditary disorder of fat (lipid) metabolism. It is characterized by scaly skin (ichthyosis), degeneration of the muscles (myopathy), and abnormal white blood cells with small spaces (vacuoles) filled with fat (lipids).

Resources

Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types
1364 Welsh Road G2
North Wales, PA 19454
Tel: (215)619-0670
Fax: (215)619-0780
Tel: (800)545-3286
Email: info@scalyskin.org
Internet: http://www.scalyskin.org

NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
6610 Rockledge Drive
MSC 6612
Bethesda, MD 20892-6612
Tel: (301)496-5717
Fax: (301)402-3573
TDD: (800)877-8339
Internet: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/

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Last Updated: 4/14/2008
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Last Updated: April 14, 2008

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