Ichthyosis follicularis with alopecia and photophobia syndrome Ichthyosis follicularis with alopecia and photophobia syndrome IFAP syndrome is an extremely rare genetic syndrome. It is also known as Ichthyosis follicularis, alopecia, and photophobia syndrome or simply ichthyosis follicularis. It is extremely rare: there were only 10 known cases (all male) in 1998. The main symptoms are given by its name: dry, scaly skin (ichthyosis), absence of hair (atrichia) and excessive sensitivity to light (photophobia). Additional features include short stature, mental retardation, seizures and a tendency for respiratory infections. Most cases are X-linked recessive but there may be as many as three types. As well as a classical X-linked
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