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  2. Harlequin-type ichthyosis - Wikipedia

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    Harlequin-type ichthyosis is a genetic disorder that results in thickened skin over nearly the entire body at birth. [4] The skin forms large, diamond/trapezoid/rectangle-shaped plates that are separated by deep cracks. [4] These affect the shape of the eyelids, nose, mouth, and ears and limit movement of the arms and legs. [4]

  3. Harlequin Ichthyosis (HI): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - ...

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    What is harlequin ichthyosis? Harlequin ichthyosis is a rare genetic skin disease that affects newborns. When an infant is born with the condition, their body is covered with plates of hard, thick skin that crack and split apart.

  4. Harlequin Ichthyosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments - WebMD

    www.webmd.com/children/what-is-harlequin-ichthyosis

    Harlequin ichthyosis is the most severe type of ichthyosis, a family of skin conditions in which skin cells turn over too slowly or too quickly. The result is dry, scaly skin. Some kinds...

  5. Harlequin ichthyosis | About the Disease | GARD - Genetic and...

    rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6568/harlequin-ichthyosis

    Harlequin ichthyosis is a severe genetic disorder that mainly affects the skin. The newborn infant is covered with plates of thick skin that crack and split apart. The thick plates can pull at and distort facial features and can restrict breathing and eating.

  6. Harlequin Ichthyosis: What Is It, Causes, Signs | Osmosis

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    Harlequin ichthyosis, also known as a harlequin fetus, ichthyosis fetalis, or harlequin baby syndrome, is a type of ichthyosis that typically covers newborns' entire face and body. Ichthyosis is a general term for a family of rare, genetic skin diseases characterized by dry, scaling, and thick skin. The thick layer of skin, or plates, seen in ...

  7. A Parent's Guide to Harlequin Ichthyosis - Healthline

    www.healthline.com/health/harlequin-ichthyosis

    Harlequin ichthyosis, sometimes called Harlequin baby syndrome or congenital ichthyosis, is a rare condition affecting the skin. It’s a type of ichthyosis, which refers to a group of...

  8. Harlequin Ichthyosis - Symptoms, Causes, Treatment | NORD

    rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/ichthyosis-harlequin-type

    Harlequin ichthyosis is a rare genetic skin disorder. The newborn infant is covered with plates of thick skin that crack and split apart. The thick plates can pull at and distort facial features and can restrict breathing and eating.

  9. Harlequin ichthyosis - MedlinePlus

    medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/harlequin-ichthyosis

    Harlequin ichthyosis is a severe genetic disorder that affects the skin. Infants with this condition are born prematurely with very hard, thick skin covering most of their bodies. The skin forms large, diamond-shaped plates that are separated by deep cracks (fissures).

  10. Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is a life-threatening genetic disorder that largely affects the skin of infants. HI is the most severe form of the autosomal recessive disorder known as ichthyosis. It is caused by mutations in the A12 cassette (lipid-transporter adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette A12). Neonates affected by this disease are born ...

  11. Harlequin ichthyosis is characterized by a profound thickening of the keratin layer in fetal skin. The affected neonate is born with a massive, horny shell of dense, platelike...