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What does elephantiasis usually do to a person?
Elephantiasis is a disease that causes thickening of the skin and tissue. Elephantiasis can cause certain body parts to swell to the size of a soccer ball or basketball.
What is skin thickening?
thickening of the skin
Does swelling of the skin have anything to do with thyroid disease?
A decreased production of thyroid stimulating hormones can cause thickening and swelling of the skin. Myxedema is caused by the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in the skin. Glycosaminoglycans causes excessive skin swelling, which is the primary characteristic of myxedema. Besides thickening and swelling of the skin, symptoms of myxedema are similar to hypothyroidism such as weight gain, fatigue, depression, brittle hair, and dry skin.Related Article: Definition: What Is Myxedema?
The disease ichthyosis causes what to happen?
Scaly Skin
What is thickeners?
thickening of the skin
What microorganism often causes disease on the skin or nail?
Bacteria!!
What is abnormal thickening of the skin?
pachyderma
What is the Myxedema?
A decreased production of thyroid stimulating hormones can cause thickening and swelling of the skin. Myxedema is caused by the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in the skin. Glycosaminoglycans causes excessive skin swelling, which is the primary characteristic of myxedema.
Will low thyroid make hand swell?
A decreased production of thyroid stimulating hormones can cause thickening and swelling of the skin. Myxedema is caused by the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in the skin. Glycosaminoglycans causes excessive skin swelling, which is the primary characteristic of myxedema. Besides thickening and swelling of the skin, symptoms of myxedema are similar to hypothyroidism such as weight gain, fatigue, depression, brittle hair, and dry skin.
Term means abnormal thickening of the skin?
Hyperkeratosis is any lesion with overgrowth and thickening of the skin, such as warts, calluses, and corns.
What is the disease that causes infections in viginal skin and bladder areas?
A UTI
What disease causes purplish spots on the skin and gum problems?
lukemia
