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| Name |
Cutis laxa, including:
Autosomal dominant cutis laxa (ADCL);
Autosomal recessive cutis laxa I (ARCL1);
Autosomal recessive cutis laxa II (ARCL2);
X-linked recessive cutis laxa (XRCL);
Wrinkly skin syndrome
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| Description |
Cutis laxa is a heterogeneous group of connective tissue disorders with variable organ involvement. The most obvious symptom of cutis laxa is loose and sagging skin due to reduced elastic fibers in the dermis.
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| Category |
Developmental disorder; Skin and connective tissue disease
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| Gene |
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| Other DBs |
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Morava E, Guillard M, Lefeber DJ, Wevers RA |
| Title |
Autosomal recessive cutis laxa syndrome revisited. |
| Journal |
Eur J Hum Genet 17:1099-110 (2009) |
| Reference |
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| Authors |
Gupta N, Phadke SR |
| Title |
Cutis laxa type II and wrinkly skin syndrome: distinct phenotypes. |
| Journal |
Pediatr Dermatol 23:225-30 (2006) |
| Reference |
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| Authors |
Callewaert B, Renard M, Hucthagowder V, Albrecht B, Hausser I, Blair E, Dias C, Albino A, Wachi H, Sato F, Mecham RP, Loeys B, Coucke PJ, De Paepe A, Urban Z |
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New insights into the pathogenesis of autosomal-dominant cutis laxa with report of five ELN mutations. |
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Hum Mutat 32:445-55 (2011) |