Examination of skin plaques by a paediatric dermatologist has been confirmed as a reliable way to diagnose NF2 in children before symptoms appear
IGTP Scientists working with the Reference Centre for Phakomatoses in the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital-ICO Badalona have confirmed what dermatologists on the team have long suspected. Skin plaques in young children can be used to identify NF2 patients long before their symptoms appear.
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