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What causes ichthyosis?
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#101284. Asked by Pagiedamon. (Nov 26 08 11:54 AM)
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gonnzo
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"Ichthyosis (ick-thee-o-ses) is the name of a rare genetic skin disorder. Since it's a genetic mutation, it isn't contagious--you can't "catch" it. Ichthyosis causes the skin to build up and scale, causing it to be extremely dry, among other problems.
http://www.ichthyosis.com/
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zbeckabee

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Ichthyosis is a heterogeneous family of more than 30, generalized, mostly genetic skin disorders.
One form: Ichthyosis acquisita -- It may develop in patients of any age with certain forms of malignant disease and infectious disease, in dietary and vitamin A deficiencies, as a side effect of cholesterol-lowering medication, in dialysis patients, hypothyroidism or for no apparent reason.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthyosis_acquisita
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthyosis
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