The Disease Ichthyosis: The causes, effects, and treatments.

Title: The Disease Ichthyosis: The causes, effects, and treatments.
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The Disease Ichthyosis: The causes, effects, and treatments.
The disease I was issued to research is called ichthyosis. There are several of types of ichthyosis such as Lamellar ichthyosis, Congenital ichthyosiform Erythroderma (CIE), Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis (EH or EHK), X-Linked ichthyosis. The most common form, however, is ichthyosis simplex, more commonly know as ichthyosis vulgaris. Fortunately, ichthyosis vulgaris occurs once every two hundred and fifty births and is the mildest form of ichthyosis. Ichthyosis is a rare skin disorder caused by either a mutation …showed first 75 words of 498 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 498 total…trouble keeping moisture in. To prevent this people with ichthyosis most hydrate the skin regularly. They must also avoid taking hot showers and baths, which dry out the skin. They must spend countless hours trying to take care of their skin to avoid problems but to them it is worth while to look and feel like everyone else. WORKS CITED WWW.Ichthyosis.com WWW.jamaica-gleamer.com WWW.intelihealth.com WWW.scalyskin.com WWW.webMD.com

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