Autosomal recessive cutis laxa Type II: Report of novel mutation in a child
Autosomal recessive cutis laxa type-II (ARCLII) is a spectrum of clinical disorders with prenatal and postnatal growth retardation, cutis laxa, dysmorphism, and skeletal abnormalities.
Rakesh Kumar +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Characterization of a distinct lethal arteriopathy syndrome in twenty-two infants associated with an identical, novel mutation in FBLN4 gene, confirms fibulin-4 as a critical determinant of human vascular elastogenesis [PDF]
Background: Vascular elasticity is crucial for maintaining hemodynamics. Molecular mechanisms involved in human elastogenesis are incompletely understood.
Coucke, Paul +11 more
core +2 more sources
A 5-year journey with cutis laxa in an Indian child: The de barsy syndrome revisited
De Barsy syndrome (DBS), synonymously known as autosomal recessive cutis laxa type III, is an extremely rare condition clinically characterized by cutis laxa, a progeroid appearance, and ophthalmologic abnormalities.
Abhijit Dutta +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Cutis laxa is a connective tissue disorder caused by deficiency of fibro elastic plexus, which can involve multiple organs. It is inherited in autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and X-linked.
Mohammadbagher Rahmati +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Angiitis with Nodule Formation, Vasomotor Instability and Secondary Cutis Laxa11From the University of Southern California School of Medicine, Department of Medicine (Doctor Winsor) and Section of Dermatology (Doctor Obermayer), Los Angeles, California. [PDF]
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_harrison/3625/thumbnail ...
Obermayer, Maximilian E., Winsor, Travis
core +1 more source
Living with cutis laxa: an exploratory study [PDF]
Rare diseases, while individually uncommon, collectively may impact up to 10% of the population. This makes rare disease a major global public health issue. Most rare diseases have a genetic etiology.
Solanki, Pooja
core
Sweet's syndrome leading to acquired cutis laxa in a child (Marshall's syndrome): A rare case report
Sweet's syndrome is very rare in children, fewer than 80 cases are reported in literature. The lesions usually resolve either spontaneously or after treatment without scarring.
H Bangaru +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Why only 20% of smokers develop clinically relevant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was a puzzle for many years. Now, epidemiologic studies point clearly toward a large heritable component.
Lomas, David A, Marciniak, Stefan J
core +1 more source
Dermatologic Features of Endocrine Tumor Syndromes—Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
ABSTRACT Endocrine tumor syndromes, including multiple endocrine neoplasia types 1, 2A, and 2B (MEN1, MEN2A, MEN2B), Carney complex (CNC), and PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS), are hereditary conditions characterized by multisystem tumor development.
Sára Pálla +8 more
wiley +1 more source

