Primary erythromelalgia: a review
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Primary erythromelalgia: a review
Primary erythromelalgia (PE ORPHA90026) is a rare autosomal dominant neuropathy characterized by the combination of recurrent burning pain, warmth and redness of the extremities. The incidence rate of PE ranges from 0.36 to 1.1 per 100,000 persons. Gender ratio differs according to different studies and no evidence showed a gender preference. Clinical onset of PE is often in the first decade of...
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عنوان ژورنال: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1750-1172
DOI: 10.1186/s13023-015-0347-1