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Summary Literature (0)
DOID:8741 - seborrheic dermatitis

Disease Ontology Definition:A dermatitis that is an inflammatory skin condition resulting in flaky, white to yellowish scales on oily areas such as the scalp or inside the ear, which is caused due to a combination of an over production of skin oil and irritation from a yeast Malassezia furfur. The symptoms include itching, skin lesions and scales, redness, plaques and hair loss.

Synonyms: seborrhea, Seborrhoeic dermatitis, Seborrhoeic eczema, SKIN SEBORRHEIC

Xenbase Genes :

Mondo Disease Ontology (on Monarch Initiative):
MONDO:0006608 - seborrheic dermatitis


Other Model Organisms: Alliance, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD

Ontology Viewers: Disease Ontology, EMBL-EBI, OLSVis tree view, Ontobee
Parent(s): dermatitis (is_a)