On Wednesday 20 August at 14:00, Laura Krogh Herlin defends her PhD dissertation entitled "Ectodermal dysplasias in Denmark: Nationwide studies of prevalence, characteristics, and prognosis".

The prevalence, characteristics, and prognosis of the rare group of genetic skin disorders known as ectodermal dysplasias (EDs) have been mapped in Denmark in a new PhD study from Aarhus University, Faculty of Health. 

EDs comprise a group of rare genetic disorders characterized by abnormal formation of ectoderm-derived tissues, including the skin, hair, sweat glands, and teeth. Population-based investigations of the occurrence and prognosis of EDs have been lacking, and more knowledge is needed to support the care and counseling for patients and their families. This PhD study, therefore, aimed to use Danish national registries and databases to identify and validate a nationwide patient cohort and investigate the prevalence and characteristics of EDs in Denmark, as well as the patients' prognosis related to the risk of death, infectious diseases, and atopic diseases.

The summary is written by the PhD student.

The defence is public and takes place in Auditorium G206-142, Aarhus University Hospital. Please see the press release for more information. 

Contact

PhD student Laura Krogh Herlin
Mail: laurakrogh@clin.au.dk / laujoerg@rm.dk
Phone: (+45) 60215324

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