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90349 Autosomal recessive cutis laxa type 1

definition

Autosomal recessive cutis laxa, type 1 (ARCL1) is a generalized connective tissue disorder characterized by the association of wrinkled, redundant and sagging inelastic skin with severe systemic manifestations (lung atelectesias and emphysema, vascular anomalies, and gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract diverticuli).