Photosensitivity in the Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome: the US experience of a new congenital photosensitivity syndrome.

Anstey, A V; Taylor, C R · J Am Acad Dermatol · 1999

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

Photosensitivity has been briefly mentioned in several publications on the Smith-Lemli-Opitz (SLO) syndrome, an autosomal recessive mental retardation syndrome. We conducted a questionnaire-based survey to determine the incidence and main features of photosensitivity in SLO. We confirmed a high incidence, and initial evidence suggests that SLO may be the first example of an inherited photosensitivity disorder in which sensitivity to UVA is common.

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