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xeroderma pigmentosum

If kids with XP catch the slightest UV ray, they can and do develop cancerous tumors. Even fluorescent lights fry their skin like boiling oil. Most of them don't live to be 20.

--Rick Reilly from ESPN

And you thought your life sucked.
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  1. Lorena27 de septiembre de 2009, 22:39

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  2. Medical Information4 de enero de 2010, 21:17

    Xeroderma Pigmentosum is very rare skin disorder in which DNA damaged by UV light. It can cause skin cancer. Some of the symptoms are uneven dark patches on skin, skin drying, skin appearing thin etc. If anyone observes symptoms of it, should consult doctor immediately. For more information on Xeroderma Pigmentosum, refer Xeroderma Pigmentosum

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