CUTIS LAXA : RESEARCH

Prof. Dr. Bert Callewaert (Ghent – Belgium) : CL Classification and Guidelines for Global Management

This new classification will simplify the diagnostic process and identify relevant Cutis Laxa subgroups with regard to management and clinical research. In addition, identification of the underlying genetic defect may end the diagnostic odyssey, further stratify management, and may provide (im)partial answers to future health issues. Furthermore, it provides answers to potential recurrence risks in […]

Dr. Björn Fischer-Zirnsak (Berlin, Germany) : The Mitonchondrion and CL

The best known function of mithocondria is energy production (ATP synthesis) via the respiratory chain. However, this organelle is also central in several metabolic processes like the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, the urea cycle and important for cellular stress response processes and programmed cell death. This presentation will focus on the clinical differences between and […]