Ichthyosis vulgaris accounts for more than 95 % of cases.
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Known causes of collodion baby include ichthyosis vulgaris and trichothiodystrophy.
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EDC proteins have been involved in a variety of skin disorders including ichthyosis vulgaris, atopic dermatitis and psoriasis.
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Over 50 % of people with ichthyosis vulgaris suffer from some type of atopic disease such as allergies, eczema, or asthma.
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Another common condition associated with ichthyosis vulgaris is keratosis pilaris ( small bumps mainly appearing on the back of the upper arms ).
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It can be a manifestation of lichen planus, psoriasis, alopecia areata, immunoglobulin A deficiency, atopic dermatitis, and ichthyosis vulgaris.
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The symptoms of the inherited form of ichthyosis vulgaris are not usually present at birth but generally develop between 3 months and 5 years of age.
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Ichthyosiform sarcoidosis is a cutaneous condition resembling ichthyosis vulgaris or acquired ichthyosis, with fine scaling usually on the distal extremities, by caused by sarcoidosis.
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This means that a single mutation would cause a mild case of ichthyosis vulgaris and mutations to both copies of the gene would produce a more severe case.
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Individuals with truncation mutations in the gene coding for filaggrin are strongly predisposed to a severe form of dry skin, ichthyosis vulgaris, and / or eczema.
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