Acquired Localized Cutis Laxa due to Increased Elastin Turnover

Acquired Localized Cutis Laxa due to Increased Elastin Turnover

Cutis laxa is a rare disease characterized by abnormal skin wrinkling and laxity, due to decreased elastin synthesis or structural extracellular matrix defects. We have explored elastin metabolism in a case of adult onset cutis laxa localized to the upper body of a woman. For this purpose, we obtain...

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Main Authors: Rie Harboe Nygaard, Scott Maynard, Peter Schjerling, Michael Kjaer, Klaus Qvortrup, Vilhelm A. Bohr, Lene J. Rasmussen, Gregor B.E. Jemec, Michael Heidenheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Irregular elastin deposition
Collagen
Dermal aging
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/443696

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