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Prevalence of Neurofibromatosis 1 in German Children at Elementary School Enrollment
Archives of Dermatology · 2005 · Vol. 141(1) · pp. 71–4
Marga Lammert✉(Universität Hamburg)Jan M. Friedman(Universität Hamburg)Lan Kluwe(University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf)Victor F. Mautner(Universität Hamburg)
Abstract
Our study obtained a nearly unbiased birth incidence of NF1 of approximately 1 in 2600 to 1 in 3000 and demonstrates that NF1 can be diagnosed by age 6 years in most cases by routine physical examination with special attention to the disease-associated skin stigmata.
Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma CasesMeningioma and schwannoma managementVascular Malformations Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicineNeurofibromatosisGermanPediatricsFamily medicineDermatologyPathologyLinguistics
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ChildGermanyHumansNeurofibromatosis 1SchoolsIncidencePrevalenceCafe-au-Lait Spots
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