Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated July 23, 2026

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Pathophysiology

Xeroderma pigmentosum ( XP ) is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis — roughly 1 per million in the United States, 45 per million in Japan — caused by mutations in nucleotide excision repair....

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Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP)

Pathophysiology

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