X-linked anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (XLAED)

XLAED is a rare inherited disease of variable clinical form. Affected males have sparse body and scalp hair, few sweat glands and few if any teeth. The principal hazard of the condition is over-heating, which can cause death ln early infancy. At its conclusion, the investigators had learned of 11 new cases.

By bpsu · June 1, 1986