Usage of "elastolysis"

espanhol

Skin disease characterized by skin that is loose, hanging, wrinkled and lacking in elasticity; it can also affect connective tissue in other parts of the body, including the heart, blood vessels, joints, intestines and lungs.

loose skin
cutis laxa
generalized elastorrhexis
pachydermatocele
generalized elastolysis

Related terms

rare disease

cutis laxa

Usage of elastolysis in inglês

We conclude that measurement of urine desmosine may not be useful as an indirect measurement of elastolysis in cigarette smokers. 
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Purpose: In vitro studies have recently demonstrated that homocysteine interacts with the aortic wall by inducing both elastolysis and endothelial perturbation. 
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These data establish that an abnormal extracellular matrix without overt elastolysis is sufficient to confer susceptibility to postnatal normoxia, reminiscent of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. 
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Frequent collocations

overt elastolysis

Translations for elastolysis

espanhol

cutis laxa

Elastolysis through the time

Interface language

Meanings of elastolysis in inglês