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Lax Skin

Lax Skin: Introduction

Lax Skin: Skin lacks elasticity and hangs in loose folds. See free access online books about Lax Skin below. See detailed information below for a list of 53 causes of Lax Skin, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Lax Skin:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Lax Skin. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Lax Skin:

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Lax Skin: Symptom Checker

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Lax Skin

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Diagnostic Guides for Lax Skin

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Lax Skin from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Lax Skin. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Lax Skin

Medical Books Excerpts
  • Skin, clammy
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Skin, clammy
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Skin, clammy
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
 

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Causes of Lax Skin listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Lax Skin as a symptom include:

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- (Source - Diseases Database)

Organs affected by Lax Skin:

The list of organs typically affected by Lax Skin may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Lax Skin

The list below shows some of the causes of Lax Skin mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Lax Skin?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Lax Skin. Of the 53 causes of Lax Skin that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 3 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 52 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 53 causes of Lax Skin

Conditions listing symptoms: Lax Skin:

The following list of conditions have 'Lax Skin' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Aplastic anemia ... waxy skin
  • Arterial tortuosity syndrome ... hyperextensible skin

    B

  • Bone-Marrow failure syndromes ... waxy skin

    C

  • Chromosome 6, monosomy 6q ... Hyperextensible skin
  • Chromosome 6q deletion syndrome ... hyperextensible skin
  • Congenital hypothyroidism ... waxy skin
  • Cretinism athyreotic ... waxy skin

    D

  • Deletion 6q ... Hyperextensible skin

    E

  • EDS V ... hyperextensible skin
  • EDS X ... hyperextensible skin
  • EDS10 ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome caused by tenascin-X deficiency ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type 3 ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Type I ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type II ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type V ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VI ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VII ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VIII ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type X ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome with periventricular heterotopia ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome with Platelet Dysfunction from Fibronectin Abnormality ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, 6B ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, cardiac valvular form ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, classic type ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Dysfibronectinemic type ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, kyphoscoliosis type ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, tenascin-X deficiency ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, type 10 ... hyperextensible skin
  • Ehlers-Danlos, syndrome, periodontitis type ... hyperextensible skin

    F

  • Familial hypopituitarism ... waxy skin
  • Fibronectin-Deficient EDS ... hyperextensible skin

    P

  • Panhypopituitarism ... waxy skin
  • Progressive neurodegeneration - joint laxity - cataract ... hyperextensible skin

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  • Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Lax Skin?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Lax Skin, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    What are the alternative names for Lax Skin:

    Cutaneous laxity
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Lax Skin:

    Subtypes of Lax Skin:

    Skin turgor, decreased

    Medical Conditions associated with Lax Skin:

    Weak skin (146 causes), Skin symptoms (3572 causes), Skin problems (3304 causes), Skin texture changes (462 causes)

    Symptoms related to Lax Skin:

    Weak skin (146 causes), Dry skin (171 causes), Rough skin (12 causes), Skin symptoms (3572 causes), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Pseudoxanthoma elasticum, Cutis laxa, Amyloidosis, Costello syndrome, Wrinkly skin syndrome, Chromosome 6q deletion syndrome, Arterial tortuosity syndrome, Marfan's syndrome

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