can you die from a lack of a certain type of protein in your body?
my friend said she got some disease because her skin started turning all white and blotchy in some spots and then she said she went to the doctors and it was some rare disease where she lacked a certain type of protein and it was uncurable and she had a month to live…

can that happen?

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i have been suffering from a very rare rash on my face for 3 years now. i’ve been to severeal doctors and no one seems to know what it is. the last doctor i saw said something of “ofuji’s disease”…but i can’t go back to see him b/c i don’t have medical covereage and the last 2 visits cost me $2497. i can’t find any pictures of this condition on the web. can anyone tell me which site to go to?
if anyone has been diagnosed with this………does it itch? does it start as a small, itchy bump, then grow in a circular pattern, larger and larger. then it finally disappears after about 4-5 weeks, then reappears somewhere else? ..these are my symptoms..it always occurrs on my face too.

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my uncle has a rare disease called scleroderma which causes tightening of the skin and severe itchiness.he has tried every thing we can think of and nothing works.can someone please help

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I’m 24 and I have retinitis pigmentosa. Does anyone know if I can go blind from it? And if so when. Is this a rare disease? I know it’s genetic. Any information that you can provide would be helpful.
Is it true that taking vitamin a can help?

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If anyone is in the dermatology field, I am looking for information about the disease called bullous pemphigoid. Last week, my grandfather had joint replacement surgery on his knee. One day after the operation he began developing large, draining blisters on his leg around the incision site. The blisters have multiplied and look bad, but there is no skin infection. The doctors are now questioning whether it could be pemphigoid. Is it usual for that disease to occur in only one spot on the body (left shin only)? I know it is an autoimmune disease, but is it possible the surgery could have somehow triggered the eruption? He is doing ok on antibiotics, but no one seems to have an answer for what caused the bullae.

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uncertain of the correct spelling any info would be appreciated.

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My best friends’ mother has a rare disease that makes her body produce way to much collagen. In result, her skin is pulled tightly across her body and cracks open at the joints especailly her now drawn in fingers at the knuckles. The disease itself is called skulladermis or something like that. Does anyone know anything about it or any links about it or treatment options? Any advice is appreciated. Thank you in advance

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