Diseases

Ichthyosis Bullosa of Siemens

An autosomal dominant form of ichthyosis characterized by generalized reddening of the skin (ERYTHEMA) and widespread blistering. The disease shows similar, but somewhat milder, clinical and histopathological findings to those in HYPERKERATOSIS, EPIDERMOLYTIC and is associated with the gene that encodes KERATIN-2A.

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An autosomal dominant form of ichthyosis characterized by generalized reddening of the skin (ERYTHEMA) and widespread blistering. The disease shows similar, but somewhat milder, clinical and histopathological findings to those in HYPERKERATOSIS, EPIDERMOLYTIC and is associated with the gene that encodes KERATIN-2A.

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  • Bullous Type of Ichthyosis
  • Ichthyosis, Bullous Type
  • Ichthyosis, Bullous Type of Siemens
  • Bullous Type Ichthyoses
  • Bullous Type Ichthyosis
  • Ichthyoses, Bullous Type
  • Ichthyosis Bullous Type
  • Siemens Ichthyosis Bullosa

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2007

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Previous Indexing

  • Ichthyosis (1970-2006)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ichthyosis Bullosa of Siemens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053560. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053560
  2. Ichthyosis Bullosa of Siemens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthyosis_bullosa_of_Siemens
  3. Ichthyosis Bullosa of Siemens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5986438