Xeroderma Pigmentosa

Xeroderma pigmentosum xp is a rare condition passed down through families.

Xeroderma pigmentosa. Xeroderma pigmentosum xp is a rare genetic disease with eight known subtypes. Xeroderma pigmentosum xp is a hereditary condition characterized by extreme sun sensitivity leading to a very high risk of skin cancer and other medical problems. This condition mostly affects the eyes and areas of skin exposed to the sun. The symptoms of xp can be seen in any sun exposed area of the body.

Xeroderma pigmentosum xp is a rare inherited skin disorder characterized by a heightened sensitivity to the dna damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation uv. Xeroderma pigmentosum xp is a genetic disorder in which there is a decreased ability to repair dna damage such as that caused by ultraviolet uv light. Symptoms typically develop by the time a child is 2 years old. Some affected individuals also have problems involving the nervous system.

Some affected individuals also have problems involving the nervous system. Xeroderma pigmentosum which is commonly known as xp is an inherited condition characterized by an extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet uv rays from sunlight. The main source of uv is the sun. Nervous system problems such as hearing loss poor coordination loss of intellectual.

People with xp are extremely sensitive to ultra violet uv radiation from the sun. Xeroderma pigmentosum xp is an inherited condition characterized by an extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet uv rays from sunlight. Xp causes the skin and tissue covering the eye to be extremely sensitive to ultraviolet uv light. Xeroderma pigmentosum xp is a very rare skin disorder where a person is highly sensitive to sunlight has premature skin ageing and is prone to developing skin cancers.

Some people also develop nervous system problems. Xeroderma pigmentosum is caused by cellular hypersensitivity to ultraviolet uv radiation as a result of a defect in the dna repair system. In the united states and europe one out of every one million. Xeroderma pigmentosum is a rare disorder transmitted in an autosomal recessive manner.

Symptoms may include a severe sunburn after only a few minutes in the sun freckling in sun exposed areas dry skin and changes in skin pigmentation.