Pachydermoperiostosis, abbreviated PDP, is a rare genetic disorder that affects both bones and skin. It is also known as primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy and as Touraine-Solente-Gole syndrome. It is mainly characterised by pachyderma, a thickening of the skin, periostosis, an excessive formation of bone, and finger clubbing. The disease affects more men than women and, after onset, stabilises after about five to twenty years, though life can be severely impaired. Symptomatic treatments currently include anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids and surgical procedures. It was first described in 1868 by Friedreich, and Touraine, Solente and Gole distinguished three forms in 1935. This entry follows the lead of the cited English Wikipedia article and is not medical advice.
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In 1868, PDP was first described by Friedreich
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a rare genetic disorder that affects both bones and skin
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is a rare genetic disorder that affects both bones and skin
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Pachydermoperiostosis (PDP) is a rare genetic disorder that affects both bones and skin.
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