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- NIH Genetics Home Reference:
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man database:
The following links provide medical information on some of the skin conditions described in this section, and are intended for a general audience unless otherwise noted.
Skin tags article (NHS Choices)
Cutaneous skin tags article (Medline Plus)
List of skin nodules (Patient.co.uk)
Skin tags (Patient.co.uk)
Lipomas (NHS Choices)
Hamartoma and neoplasia entries (Genetics Home Reference glossary)
Publication date: January 2012
Review date: January 2014
