Ichthyosis

Ichthyosis: Introduction

Ichthyosis: Fish-like scaly dry skin areas. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Ichthyosis is available below.

Symptoms of Ichthyosis

• Dry skin
• Scaling skin
• Flaking skin
• Thickened skin
• Cracked skin
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 6 symptoms of Ichthyosis

Ichthyosis: Complications

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Medical Textbooks Online about Ichthyosis

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Ichthyosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Ichthyosis
• Failure to diagnose Ichthyosis
• Hidden causes of Ichthyosis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Ichthyosis

Ichthyosis: Medical Mistakes

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Ichthyosis: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Ichthyosis:

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Misdiagnosis and Ichthyosis

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Ichthyosis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Immune-Related Disease Specialists (Immunology):
  • Allergy & Immunology (Allergies & Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies & Immune Diseases)
  • Immunopathology
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory
  • Clinical & Laboratory Immunology
• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
  • Dermatology (Skin Health Specialists)
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
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Causes of Ichthyosis

• Certain genetic disorders - ichthyosis is often an inherited genetic condition.
• Leprosy
• Lymphoma
• AIDS
• Hypothyroidism
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Ichthyosis:

• Underlying causes of Ichthyosis
• Ichthyosis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Ichthyosis as a symptom

News Archives for Ichthyosis

Medical news articles related to Ichthyosis include:

• Nature's Fury Makes South Most Dangerous Area in U.S.
• Rainy Areas in U.S. Show Higher Autism Rates
• Seniors in Poor Areas More Likely to Die After Surgery
• Girls From Poorer Areas More Likely to Have Sex Earlier
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

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Patient Surveys for Ichthyosis

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Reseach about Ichthyosis

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Clinical Trials for Ichthyosis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Ichthyosis include:

• National Registry for Ichthyosis and Related Disorders - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of Scaling Disorders and Other Inherited Skin Diseases - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Efficacy and Safety of Two Doses of Liarozole Vs. Placebo for the Treatment of Lamellar Ichthyosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Liarozole
• Phase III Study of Monolaurin Cream Therapy for Patients With Congenital Ichthyosis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - monolaurin cream
• The Evaluation of Oral Acitretin in the Treatment of Psoriasis, Cutaneous Disorders of Keratinization, Multiple Basal Cell Carcinomas and Other Retinoid Responsive Diseases - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

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Statistics for Ichthyosis

• Medical statistics for Ichthyosis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Ichthyosis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Ichthyosis
• Society statistics for Ichthyosis

Ichthyosis: Broader Related Topics

• Skin conditions
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Types of Ichthyosis

Stories from Users Related to Ichthyosis

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Definitions of Ichthyosis:

Any of several generalized skin disorders characterized by dryness, roughness, and scaliness, due to hypertrophy of the stratum corneum epidermis. Most are genetic, but some are acquired, developing in association with other systemic disease or genetic syndrome. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is fishlike (dry and scaly) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Ichthyosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Ichthyosis, or a subtype of Ichthyosis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)