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Idiopathic or primary livedo reticularis refers to a netlike pattern of reddish-blue skin discoloration, usually on the legs. The condition is linked to swollen blood vessels. It may get worse when the temperature is cold.

Idiopathic means the cause is unknown.

Alternative Names

Livedo reticularis; Primary livedo reticularis

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Idiopathic or primary livedo reticularis refers to a netlike pattern of reddish-blue skin discoloration, usually on the legs. The condition is linked to swollen blood vessels. It may get worse when the temperature is cold.

Idiopathic means the cause is unknown.

Alternative Names

Livedo reticularis; Primary livedo reticularis

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Livedo reticularis describes a pattern of mottled skin that can resemble the veins in marbles. It is a result of decreased blood flow.

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Gymnothorax reticularis was created in 1795.

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The zona reticularis produces androgens. The most important androgens such as:

  • Testosterone

  • Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)

  • Androstenedione (Andro)

  • Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

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Testosterone is produced by the zona reticularis in the adrenal cortex, where a slightly different synthetic route occurs to produce testosterone from cholesterol: cholesterol to pregnenolone, to 17-a-hydroxypregnenolone, to 5-dehydroepiandosterone or DHEA, to androstenediol, to testosterone

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