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what is "Elephant Man disease"

...........clue: it is not filariasis!!

Again, i ll answer after a few replies!!

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Neurofibromatosis is the genetic disorder that has come to be known as Elephant Man disease. However, according to the July 25, 1987 issue of Science News, Neurofibromatosis was probably not the cause of the Elephant Man's deformities. Instead, it was the consensus of a 1987 National Institutes of Health panel, that Joseph Merrick--the 19th-century "Elephant Man' who later became the subject of a popular movie and play--actually suffered from an extremely rare disease known as the Proteus syndrome.

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so NEUROFIBROMATOSIS or PROTEUS SYNDR ???

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Proteus Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder typified by overgrowths on one side of the body, enlarged hands or feet, tumor-like growths under the skin and café-au-lait spots. The signs of Proteus Syndrome and NF1 are similar, but the disorders are caused by mutations in two different genes.

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great going guys!

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yeoh

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so? whats the answer?

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Proteus Syndrome is Elephant man disease

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