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Cutis laxa, autosomal recessive type 2A



Other Names:
ARCL2A; Cutis laxa with joint laxity and retarded development; Cutis laxa with growth and developmental delay; ARCL2A; Cutis laxa with joint laxity and retarded development; Cutis laxa with growth and developmental delay; Cutis laxa with bone dystrophy; Cutis laxa, Debre type See More
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This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Abnormal isoelectric focusing of serum transferrin 0003160
Anteverted nares
Nasal tip, upturned
Upturned nasal tip
Upturned nose
Upturned nostrils
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0000463
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Brittle hair 0002299
Carious teeth
Dental cavities
Tooth cavities
Tooth decay
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0000670
Coarse hair
Coarse hair texture
0002208
Congenital hip dislocation
Dislocated hip since birth
0001374
Cutis laxa
Loose and inelastic skin
0000973
Dandy-Walker malformation 0001305
Downslanted palpebral fissures
Downward slanting of the opening between the eyelids
0000494
Failure to thrive
Faltering weight
Weight faltering
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0001508
Feeding difficulties in infancy 0008872
Flat face
Flat facial shape
0012368
Frontal bossing 0002007
Generalized hypotonia
Decreased muscle tone
Low muscle tone
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0001290
High palate
Elevated palate
Increased palatal height
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0000218
Inguinal hernia 0000023
Intellectual disability
Mental deficiency
Mental retardation
Mental retardation, nonspecific
Mental-retardation
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0001249
Intrauterine growth retardation
Prenatal growth deficiency
Prenatal growth retardation
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0001511
Joint hypermobility
Double-Jointed
Flexible joints
Increased mobility of joints
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0001382
Lipodystrophy
Inability to make and keep healthy fat tissue
0009125
Long philtrum 0000343
Low-set ears
Low set ears
Lowset ears
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0000369
Malar flattening
Zygomatic flattening
0000272
Microcephaly
Abnormally small skull
Decreased circumference of cranium
Decreased size of skull
Reduced head circumference
Small head circumference
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0000252
Midface retrusion
Decreased size of midface
Midface deficiency
Underdevelopment of midface
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0011800
Motor delay 0001270
Muscular hypotonia
Low or weak muscle tone
0001252
Myopia
Close sighted
Near sighted
Near sightedness
Nearsightedness
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0000545
Narrow mouth
Small mouth
0000160
Pachygyria
Fewer and broader ridges in brain
0001302
Pes planus
Flat feet
Flat foot
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0001763
Polymicrogyria
More grooves in brain
0002126
Redundant skin
Loose redundant skin
Redundant skin folds
Sagging, redundant skin
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0001582
Scoliosis 0002650
Seizure 0001250
Short nose
Decreased length of nose
Shortened nose
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0003196
Strabismus
Cross-eyed
Squint
Squint eyes
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0000486
Wide anterior fontanel
Wider-than-typical soft spot of skull
0000260
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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Healthcare Resources


Research helps us better understand diseases and can lead to advances in diagnosis and treatment. This section provides resources to help you learn about medical research and ways to get involved.

Clinical Research Resources

  • Cutis Laxa Research Study
    University of Pittsburgh
    Dept. of Human Genetics
    A300 Crabtree Hall, GSPH
    130 De Soto Street
    Pittsburgh, PA 15261
    Telephone: 412-383-7369
    E-mail: cutislax@pitt.edu
    Website: http://www.cutislaxa.pitt.edu
    The Cutis Laxa Research Study is an ongoing project coordinated by the University of Pittsburgh. Their research focuses on identifying the genetic causes of cutis laxa in an effort to better understand the effect of gene mutations and develop new treatments. Use the provided contact information to learn more.

These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 

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