Episode 79: Congenital Ichthyosis - And the Lies of the Porcupine Men

Congenital Ichthyosis: What is it? What are the symptoms? What are the types? In this episode, we will go over the history of congenital ichthyosis, the genetics and causes of these conditions, along with some of the treatment methods that are used today. Tune in to learn more!

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Resources:

My Skin Could Kill Me (Documentary YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTsCHw7gDS4 

FIRST (Global): https://www.firstskinfoundation.org/ 

References:

https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/ichthyosis 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ichthyosis/ 

https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1112753-overview 

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-73650-6_2 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10919709/ 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5558415/ 

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/1175910 

https://www.wjpps.com/wjpps_controller/abstract_id/5545 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4668483/ 

https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/ichthyosis/diagnosis-treatment-and-steps-to-take 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11620771/ 

https://dermnetnz.org/topics/ichthyosis 

https://dermnetnz.org/topics/collodion-baby 

https://dermnetnz.org/topics/erythroderma 

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/harlequin-ichthyosis 

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/harlequin-ichthyosis/ 

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