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  2. Epidermodysplasia verruciformis - Wikipedia

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    Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) is a skin condition characterised by warty skin lesions. [1] It results from an abnormal susceptibility to HPV infection (HPV). It is associated with a high lifetime risk of squamous cell carcinomas in skin . [ 1 ]

  3. Dede Koswara - Wikipedia

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    Dede Koswara (1971 – January 30, 2016), also known as the "Tree Man", was an Indonesian carpenter with epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV), a rare disease that causes the human papillomavirus (HPV) to grow uncontrollably, leading to the development of warts resembling tree bark. For most of his life, he was shunned for having an unknown disease.

  4. Rare genetic skin disorder causes man to look like a tree

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    Epidermodysplasia verruciformis is different in that it leaves victims unable to fight off certain types of HPV. "Tree man" syndrome is so rare that only 200 cases have been reported globally.

  5. Human papillomavirus infection - Wikipedia

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    In very rare cases, HPV may cause epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) in individuals with a weakened immune system. The virus, unchecked by the immune system, causes the overproduction of keratin by skin cells , resulting in lesions resembling warts or cutaneous horns which can ultimately transform into skin cancer , but the development is not ...

  6. First female suspected to have 'tree-man syndrome' has ... - AOL

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    10-year-old Sahana Khatun may be the first female to ever be diagnosed with 'tree-man syndrome', officially know as Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis. The young Bangladeshi girl started noticing the ...

  7. TMC6 - Wikipedia

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    Inactivating mutations in TMC6 or TMC8 have been implicated as the genetic cause of the rare skin disorder epidermodysplasia verruciformis, [7] which is characterized by abnormal susceptibility to human papillomaviruses (HPVs) of the skin resulting in the growth of scaly macules and papules, particularly on the hands and feet.

  8. TMC8 - Wikipedia

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    Mutations in the TMC8 gene are associated with epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV), an autosomal recessive dermatosis characterized by abnormal susceptibility to human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and a high rate of progression to squamous cell carcinoma on sun-exposed skin. [6]

  9. Gérard Orth - Wikipedia

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    Gérard Orth focused his research on the role of papillomaviruses (PV) in the genesis of benign tumours and skin and cervical cancers [3] using epidermodysplasia verruciforme (EV), a rare autosomal recessive skin disease, associated with a high risk of skin carcinomas (in collaboration with Stefania Jablonska) [4] [5] [6] and PV-induced warts and skin cancers in rabbits [7] [8] [9] as models.