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Skin disease
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum
A genetic disorder of the elastic fibres: yellowish, "plucked chicken skin" papules in the folds of the neck.
The skin diagnosis leads on to eye and cardiovascular screening — the skin as a window onto the body.
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