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Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands. [1] The major function of this system is as a barrier against the external environment. [2]
The major function of this system is as a barrier against the external environment. [2] Conditions of the human integumentary system constitute a broad spectrum of diseases, also known as dermatoses, as well as many nonpathologic states (like, in certain circumstances, melanonychia and racquet nails).
This article provides a list of autoimmune diseases. These conditions, where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells, affect a range of organs and systems within the body. Each disorder is listed with the primary organ or body part that it affects and the associated autoantibodies that are typically found in people diagnosed ...
Conditions caused by mutations in or antibodies against junctional proteins found within the epidermis of the human integumentary system. Junctional protein Condition(s) Desmocollin 1: Subcorneal pustular dermatosis type of IgA pemphigus: Desmocollin 2: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) Desmoglein 1: Striate palmoplantar keratoderma
5 Integumentary system. 6 Musculoskeletal system. 7 Urinary system. 8 Reproductive system. Toggle Reproductive system subsection. 8.1 Female. ... List of inflammatory ...
Cutaneous conditions caused by mutations in structural proteins within the epidermis, excluding keratin proteins Defective protein Conditions(s) Loricrin: Vohwinkel syndrome [nb 1] Progressive symmetric erythrokeratodermia: Filaggrin: Ichthyosis vulgaris Atopic dermatitis
List of immunofluorescence findings for autoimmune bullous conditions; List of inclusion bodies that aid in diagnosis of cutaneous conditions; List of keratins expressed in the human integumentary system; List of radiographic findings associated with cutaneous conditions; List of specialized glands within the human integumentary system; List of ...
[1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals. Because most people are not diagnostically trained or knowledgeable, they typically describe their symptoms in layman's terms, rather than using specific medical terminology. This list is not exhaustive.