This section deals with the various clinical, laboratory and social aspects of the diseases in the five major groups of disorders (i.e. ectodermal dysplasias, and disorders of epithelial adhesion, keratinisation, connective tissue and DNA repair). Information on these pages is divided into two sub-sections.
The first, free-access sub-section is for the general public, particularly patients and their relatives. It contains a general description of each of the five major groups of disorders, together with details of European centres offering clinical, diagnostic and research services, ongoing clinical trials, patients’ associations and related websites.
The second sub-section is restricted to professionals and requires registration. Here, each disease has a dedicated page with more detailed clinical and laboratory descriptions, including key clinical features, diagnostic tests and procedures, tools for laboratory diagnosis and genetic counselling. Research services, ongoing clinical trials, patients’ associations and related websites are also reported.