" /> Stiff skin syndrome - CISMeF





Preferred Label : Stiff skin syndrome;

Symbol : SSKS;

CISMeF acronym : SSKS;

Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;

Description : Stiff skin syndrome is characterized by hard, thick skin, usually over the entire body, which limits joint mobility and causes flexion contractures. Other occasional findings include lipodystrophy and muscle weakness (Loeys et al., 2010). Patients with similar phenotypes involving stiff skin have been described; see, e.g., familial progressive scleroderma (181750), symmetric lipomatosis (151800), and congenital fascial dystrophy (228020).;

Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;

Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the fibrillin-1 gene (FBN1, 134797.0050);

Prefixed ID : #184900;

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