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Stretch marks: Contents

Stretch marks: Introduction

Stretch marks: The occurrence of lines on the skin caused by prolonged stretching of the skin. See free access online books about Stretch marks below. See detailed information below for a list of 13 causes of Stretch marks, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Stretch marks:

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

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Causes of Types of Stretch marks:

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Stretch marks: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Stretch marks, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Stretch marks

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Diagnostic Guides for Stretch marks

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

Medical Books Excerpts

STRETCH MARKS (STRIAE)

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

STRETCH MARKS

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

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

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Stretch marks: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Stretch marks: Related Rare Diseases

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Causes of Stretch marks listed in Disease Database:

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

See full list of 13 causes of Stretch marks
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Medications or substances causing Stretch marks:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Stretch marks as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

See full list of 2 medications causing Stretch marks

Definitions of Stretch marks:

Stretch marks: SYN: striae cutis distensae, under stria.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Detailed list of causes of Stretch marks

The list below shows some of the causes of Stretch marks mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 13 causes of Stretch marks

How Common are these Causes of Stretch marks?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Stretch marks. Of the 13 causes of Stretch marks that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

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

See the analysis of the prevalence of 13 causes of Stretch marks

Conditions listing symptoms: Stretch marks:

The following list of conditions have 'Stretch marks' 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.

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  • Alcohol-induced pseudo-Cushing syndrome ... abdominal stretch marks

    C

  • Cushing's syndrome ... stretch marks, abdominal stretch marks

    M

  • Marfan syndrome ... stretch marks

    S

  • Stretch marks ... stretch marks, abdominal stretch marks

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    • What are the alternative names for Stretch marks:

    Striae distensae, Striae, Linear atrophy
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

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    Medical Conditions associated with Stretch marks:

    Skin symptoms (3491 causes), Skin problems (3250 causes)

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    Skin rash (900 causes), Birthmarks, Pregnancy complications

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