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DEGOS DISEASE RESEARCH 2
Degos Disease Research
The Degos disease is also known as malignant atrophic papulosis (MAP) among other
several known names. It is a rare blood vessel disease that is characterized with the blockage of
small to medium-sized blood vessels. It affects blood flow by reducing the flowing rate or
stopping the flow in these blood vessels. The severity of these symptoms depends on the extent it
has affected blood vessels (Weiss, 2016). Persons with this disease manifest it on the skin by
forming a white porcelain-macules and can affect several organs, making it life-threatening.
However, its leading cause remains unknown.
Risk Factors for Degos Disease
The risk factors for degos disease are unknown. However, studies show that genetics
contribute to its occurrence in most cases, especially in the first relative generation. The illness
affects organs and organ systems such as the skin, the central nervous system (CNS),
gastrointestinal tract (GI), neurological systems such as the eyes, cardiopulmonary system, and
blood vessels. The disease causes several complications to these organs. For instance, it causes
severe abdominal pain to a victim that has been affected in their GI (Scheinfeld, 2013).
Moreover, it associated with abdominal swelling, remission, constipation, diarrhea, vomiting,
weight loss, and malabsorption.
The neurological system causes facial and acral tingling, seizure, pains, hemiparesis,
ability impairment of speech, and gape palsy. Other pathological outcomes include a stroke,
epilepsy, memory loss, or altered sensation. In ophthalmologic review, it is known to cause
diplopia, ptosis, blindness, and visual-field defects. Besides, it is associated with cataracts, third
cranial nerve palsies, and optic atrophy (Scheinfeld, 2013). In the CNS, it manifests several

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1 Degos Disease Research Human Health and Disease 01 November 2020 DEGOS DISEASE RESEARCH 2 Degos Disease Research The Degos disease is also known as malignant atrophic papulosis (MAP) among other several known names. It is a rare blood vessel disease that is characterized with the blockage of small to medium-sized blood vessels. It affects blood flow by reducing the flowing rate or stopping the flow in these blood vessels. The severity of these symptoms depends on the extent it has affected blood vessels (Weiss, 2016). Persons with this disease manifest it on the skin by forming a white porcelain-macules and can affect several organs, making it life-threatening. However, its leading cause remains unknown. Risk Factors for Degos Disease The risk factors for degos disease are unknown. However, studies show that genetics contribute to its occurrence in most cases, especially in the first relative generation. The illness affects organs and organ systems such as the skin, the central nervous system (CNS), gastrointestinal tract (GI), neurological systems such as the eyes, cardiopulmonary system, and blood vessels. The disease causes several complications to these organs. For instance, it causes severe abdominal pain to a victim that has been affected in their GI (Scheinfeld, 2013). Moreover, it associated with abdominal swelling, remission, constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss, and malabsorption. The neurological system causes facial and acral tingling, seizure, pa ...
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