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Congenital Cutis Laxa

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Congenital cutis laxa is a rare inherited connective tissue disorder manifested by inelastic, loose, pendulous skin, giving the appearance of premature aging (Andiran et al. 2002).

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    Harold Chen

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Chen, H. (2016). Congenital Cutis Laxa. In: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6430-3_49-2

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