Inheritance .....

Most of the cases Cutis Laxa is inherited. There generally 3 types of forms of genetic inheritance…

E Sex Linked

E Autosomal Dominant

E Autosomal Recessive

The Autosomal Recessive form is the most common & severe.

Sex-linked	The defective/mutated gene is carried on one of the sex chromosomes, in this case it is located on the X chromosome
Autosomal Dominant	Only one copy of the defective/mutated gene is enough to cause CL. A child has a 50% chance of inheriting the gene from either parent.
Autosomal Recessive	In this type the affected child must inherit two copies of the defective/mutated gene from both of its parent. The chance of transmitting an autosomal recessive disease is 25% for each pregnancy.