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	Ichthyosis Information: Portal for the Ichthyosis Community
		Ichthyosis (ick-thee-o-ses) is the name of a rare genetic skin disorder.
		Ichthyosis causes the skin to build up and scale, causing it to be extremely dry, among other problems.
		The Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types (F.I.R.S.T.) is the only national nonprofit in the United States dedicated to helping families affected by the genetic skin diseases collectively known as the ichthyoses.
	www.ichthyosis.com (358 words)

	Ichthyosis Itch Relief
		Dermatologists estimate that there are at least twenty varieties of ichthyosis, with a wide range of severity and associated symptoms.
		The skin's natural shedding process is slowed or inhibited and, in some forms of ichthyosis, the production of skin cells is too rapid.
		While many of the Dermal Therapy moisturizers assist people wth ichthyosis, we specifically formulated the Alpha Hydroxy High Potency Moisturizer for people with ichthyosis.
	www.itchy-skincare.com /skin-conditions/ichthyosis-care.htm (249 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Ichthyosis vulgaris
		Ichthyosis vulgaris is a common skin disorder passed down through families that leads to dry, scaly skin.
		Ichthyosis vulgaris is one of the most common of the inherited skin disorders.
		Ichthyosis vulgaris can be a nuisance, but it rarely affects your overall health.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001451.htm (428 words)

	Ichthyosis
		Ichthyosis is a genetic disorder characterized by dry, thick, scaly skin.
		The X-linked form of Ichthyosis is relatively common, affecting 1 in 6,000 males in the United States.
		Ichthyosis is generally not a life threatening or debilitating disease, however, there is no cure and treatment must be administered continuously.
	www.tylermedicalclinic.com /ichthyosis.htm (416 words)

	Autosomal Recessive Congenital Ichthyosis
		Lamellar ichthyosis and congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma are seemingly distinct phenotypes: classic, severe lamellar ichthyosis with dark brown, plate-like scale with no erythroderma and nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma with finer whiter scale and underlying generalized redness of the skin.
		Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.
		The disease is caused by mutations in the
	www.geneclinics.org /profiles/li-ar/details.html (4213 words)

	Ichthyosis definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Ichthyosis is not one but rather a group of skin disorders characterized by noninflammatory scaling of the skin.
		The term "ichthyosis" is commonly used alone to refer to ichthyosis vulgaris.
		Ichthyosis vulgaris, also known as ichthyosis simplex, is inherited as an autosomal (nonsex-linked) trait and is characterized by scaly (fishlike) areas of skin.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=10133 (291 words)

	eMedicine - Ichthyosis : Article by Kenneth Goins, MD
		In classic lamellar ichthyosis, children with the disease are referred to as collodion babies and are covered at birth by a thickened membrane that subsequently is shed.
		This form of ichthyosis may be associated with internal neoplasia (eg, Hodgkin lymphoma, leukemia), systemic illness (eg, sarcoidosis, HIV infection, hypothyroidism, chronic hepatitis, malabsorption), bone marrow transplantation, or the intake of certain medications that interfere with sterol synthesis in epidermal cells (eg, nicotinic acid).
		In United Kingdom, incidence of ichthyosis vulgaris was reported to be 1 in 250, in a study population of 6501 healthy school children.
	www.emedicine.com /oph/topic687.htm (4251 words)

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		Ichthyosis is not contagious because it is inherited.
		Ichthyosis occurs regardless of the part of the world the child is from, or the ethnic background of the parents.
		An individual with ichthyosis has a 50/50 chance to pass the condition to his or her child.
	www.ahealthyme.com /article/gale/100084762 (1453 words)

	Ichthyosis Support Group: People who care about Ichthyosis
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		The Ichthyosis Support Group (ISG) was formed in 1997 by people impacted (in some way) by ichthyosis to create a network of parents, sufferers and medics to help individuals and families affected by the condition.
		Registered Charity No. 1084783: The Ichthyosis Support Group is unable to answer questions of a specific medical nature.
	www.ichthyosis.org.uk (327 words)

	Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types
		This new column features questions by our members answered by a doctor on our Medical and Scientific Advisory Board.
		One week out of the year our members host awareness campaigns and fund raising events to raise money and educate the public about ichthyosis.
		Ichthyosis Awareness Week will be officially celebrated du...
	www.scalyskin.org (153 words)

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