| Descriptor English: | Cutis Laxa | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Cutis Laxo
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Cútis Laxa | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Cutis laxa | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Dermatolyses Dermatolysis Dermatomegaly |
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| Tree number(s): |
C16.320.850.180 C17.300.230 C17.800.827.180 |
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| 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) |
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| Annotation: | do not confuse with ANETODERMA; CUTIS LAXA is mostly a genetic disease: both are described as "loose skin" |
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| 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 |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 1968; sww DERMATOLYSIS 1963-1967 |
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| History Note: | 1968; use DERMATOLYSIS 1963-1967 |
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| Related: |
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 3503 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D003483 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1968/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2015/06/18 |
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Cutis Laxa
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| 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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