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 Erythrokeratodermia variabilis (otherwise called "erythrokeratodermia figurata variabilis", "keratosis extremitatum progrediens", "keratosis palmoplantaris transgrediens et progrediens",Mendes da Costa condition", "Mendes da Costa type erythrokeratodermia", and "dynamic symmetric erythrokeratoderma") is an uncommon autosomal predominant issue that normally presents during childbirth or during the principal year of life.To date, it is believed to be brought about by transformations in qualities encoding for connexin directs proteins in the epidermis, prompting the misregulation of homeostasis in keratinocytes.     This condition is otherwise called Darier-Gottron disorder, dynamic symmetric erythrokeratoderma, dynamic symmetric erythrokeratodermia of Gottron and erythrokeratodermia variabilis et progressiva.   Skin plaques begin to show up as blushed regions of aggravation, in this way regularly prompting the mixed up finding of Atopic Dermatitis. Following aggravation, the red zones start keratinization, in the long run framing the authoritative plaques that seem earthy, dry and scaled. Following a significant exact transient example of development, the keratinized plaques keep going for a considerable length of time or months, in the end prompting times of desquamation that prompts the revealing of "typical" skin. At that point, another cycle normally starts, leaving a variable number of long stretches of deferral between the cycles.   Despite the fact that ecological causes are not surely known, it appears to be evident that variables like sun introduction, wind and cooling add to the level of skin aggravation that sets the beginning of another cycle.  

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