"Cutis Laxa" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D003483
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C16.320.850.180 C17.300.230 C17.800.827.180
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| Concept/Terms |
Cutis Laxa- Cutis Laxa
- Dermatomegaly
- Dermatolysis
- Dermatolyses
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cutis Laxa" by people in Profiles.
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Cutis laxa for diagnosis of ?1-heavy-chain deposition disease: Report of four cases. J Dermatol. 2018 Oct; 45(10):1211-1215.
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Cutis laxa associated with monoclonal gammopathy: 14 new cases and review of the literature. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Nov; 79(5):945-947.
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Mutations in the X-linked ATP6AP2 cause a glycosylation disorder with autophagic defects. J Exp Med. 2017 Dec 04; 214(12):3707-3729.
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RESULTS OF MINIMAL INVASIVE TREATMENT IN LOCALIZED ACQUIRED CUTIS LAXA TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 - CASE REPORT AND DISCUSSION. Georgian Med News. 2017 Jun; (267):17-19.
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De Barsy Syndrome: a genetically heterogeneous autosomal recessive cutis laxa syndrome related to P5CS and PYCR1 dysfunction. Am J Med Genet A. 2012 Apr; 158A(4):927-31.