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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Connective Tissue Diseases > Mucinoses

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Mucinoses  

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  • Mucinosis

Note

  • elevated deposition of mucin in skin

Scope note

  • Mucoid states characterized by the elevated deposition and accumulation of mucin (mucopolysaccharides) in dermal tissue. The fibroblasts are responsible for the production of acid mucopolysaccharides (GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS) in the ground substance of the connective tissue system. When fibroblasts produce abnormally large quantities of mucopolysaccharides as hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, or heparin, they accumulate in large amounts in the dermis.

History note

  • 93

In other languages

  • musinoosit

    Finnish

  • limaihosairaudet
  • limaihosairaus
  • mukinoosi
  • mukinoosit
  • musinoosi
  • Mucinoser

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017520

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