Description : Cutis laxa is a connective tissue disorder characterized by loose skin and variable
internal organ involvement resulting from a paucity of elastic fibers (summary by
Markova et al., 2003). For a complete phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic
heterogeneity of autosomal dominant cutis laxa, see ADCL1 (123700).;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the fibulin 5 gene (FBLN5, 604580.0002);