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Candidiasis, Chronic Mucocutaneous

Medical Definition:	A clinical syndrome characterized by development, usually in infancy or childhood, of a chronic, often widespread candidiasis of skin, nails, and mucous membranes. It may be secondary to one of the immunodeficiency syndromes, inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, or associated with defects in cell-mediated immunity, endocrine disorders, dental stomatitis, or malignancy.
Guide Notes:	fungus dis of skin; do not bother to coord with CANDIDA or CANDIDA ALBICANS
Previously Indexed:	Candidiasis (1966-1980),Candidiasis, Cutaneous (1966-1980)

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