title: Xeroderma pigmentosum. Defective DNA repair causes skin cancer and neurodegeneration.
authors: Dermatology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md 20892.
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: Robbins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004260:DNA Repair / Q000528:radiation effects; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000528:radiation effects; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects; D014983:Xeroderma Pigmentosum / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*