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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Dermatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/443696 |