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Symptoms » Dry skin » Common Causes
 

Common causes of Dry skin

Introduction:

This information shows the various causes of Dry skin, and how common these diseases or conditions are in the general population. This is not a direct indication as to how commonly these diseases are the actual cause of Dry skin, but gives a relative idea as to how frequent these diseases are seen overall.

  • 5 diseases that are "very common".
  • 7 diseases that are "common".
  • 3 diseases that are "uncommon".
  • 1 diseases that are "rare".
  • 2 diseases that are "rare".
  • 181 diseases without any prevalence information.

    Causes of Dry skin that are very common

    The following causes of Dry skin are diseases or medical conditions that affect more than 10 million people in the USA:

    Causes of Dry skin that are common

    The following causes of Dry skin are diseases or conditions that affect more than 1 million people in the USA:

    Causes of Dry skin that are uncommon

    The following causes of Dry skin are diseases or conditions that affect more than 200,000 people, but less than 1 million people in the USA:

    Causes of Dry skin that are rare

    The offical US government definition of a "rare" disease is one that affects 200,000 people or less. The following causes of Dry skin appear in the population at a rate of less than 200,000 people per year in the USA:

    Causes of Dry skin that are very rare

    The following causes of Dry skin appear in the population at a rate of substantially less than 200,000 people per year in the USA:

    Causes of Dry skin without any prevalence information

    The following causes of Dry skin are ones for which we do not have any prevalence information.

    All Causes of Dry skin

    The full list of all possible causes for Dry skin described in various sources is as follows:

    See full list of possible disease causes of Dry skin

    Drug side effect causes of Dry skin

    The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins may possibly cause Dry skin as a side effect.
    [See detailed list of 406 drug side effect causes of Dry skin]

    Drug interaction causes of Dry skin:

    Drug interactions may be a possible cause of Dry skin including:

    • Phenytoin and Levothyroxine interaction
    • Thyroid and Cholestyramine interaction
    [See detailed list of 2 drug interaction causes of Dry skin]
     » Next page: Travel-related causes of Dry skin

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