cardiovascular system
• number of and the diameters of small blood vessels are increased in the upper dermis
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• presence of multiple fenestrations and gaps in the skin endothelium resulting in increased vascular permeability
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• increase in dermal vascularization with age, associated with active neoangiogenesis
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• increased vessel branching
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integument
reddish skin
(
J:77722
)
• skin of neonates have swollen and red appearance
• this phenotype persists into adulthood and intensity increases with age
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