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Xeroderma Pigmentosum, “Vampire Syndrome”
Humans need sunlight to get vitamin D, but too much exposure to the sun’s UV rays can
hurt you. About 1 in 1 million people have xeroderma pigmentosum and are extremely sensitive
to UV rays. These people must be completely away from sunlight, or will experience extreme
sunburns and breakdown of the skin. If someone with the condition isn’t careful, they could
easily develop skin cancer.
Xeroderma pigmentosum is caused by a rare recessive mutation of the repair enzymes.
Functioning normally, these enzymes fix broken DNA that can be caused by UV rays. While
there are some treatments available, the best prevention from damage is merely staying
completely out of sunlight, just like a vampire.If you go in the sun you’ll get burned and it will be
extremely painful. It doesn't just affect the skin though, it causes dry and scaly skin, as well as
spider veins, it can discolor the eyes and make your eyes hurt. Another thing that can come out
of having this disorder is dwarfism or even mental retardation, and people barely live past 40.
Luckily it is a recessive autosomal disorder, and occurs in one in every one million people.
http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/10-strangest-known-medical-conditions/
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