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

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

Update: 2025-08-21
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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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Episode 79: Congenital Ichthyosis - And the Lies of the Porcupine Men

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

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