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Descriptor English: Cutis Laxa
Descriptor Spanish: Cutis Laxo
Descriptor cutis laxa
Entry term(s) dermatolisis
dermatomegalia
Scope note: Grupo de trastornos del tejido conjuntivo en los que la piel cuelga en pliegues, se cree que está asociado a una disminución en la formación de tejido elástico así como a una anomalía en la formación de elastina. El cutis laxa suele ser un trastorno genético, aunque se han descrito casos adquiridos. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Cútis Laxa
Descriptor French: Cutis laxa
Entry term(s): Dermatolyses
Dermatolysis
Dermatomegaly
Tree number(s): C16.320.850.180
C17.300.230
C17.800.827.180
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003483
Scope note: A group of connective tissue diseases in which skin hangs in loose pendulous folds. It is believed to be associated with decreased elastic tissue formation as well as an abnormality in elastin formation. Cutis laxa is usually a genetic disease, but acquired cases have been reported. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Annotation: do not confuse with ANETODERMA; CUTIS LAXA is mostly a genetic disease: both are described as "loose skin"
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 1968; sww DERMATOLYSIS 1963-1967
History Note: 1968; use DERMATOLYSIS 1963-1967
Related: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome MeSH
DeCS ID: 3503
Unique ID: D003483
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Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/18
Cutis Laxa - Preferred
Concept UI M0005430
Scope note A group of connective tissue diseases in which skin hangs in loose pendulous folds. It is believed to be associated with decreased elastic tissue formation as well as an abnormality in elastin formation. Cutis laxa is usually a genetic disease, but acquired cases have been reported. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Preferred term Cutis Laxa
Entry term(s) Dermatolyses
Dermatolysis
Dermatomegaly



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