Harlequin-type ichthyosis describe. It lived about forty-eight hours and was alive when I saw it." The "harlequin-type" designation comes from the diamond shape of the scales at birth (resembling the costume of Arlecchino). Harlequin-type ichthyosis Harlequin-type ichthyosis is a genetic disorder which results in thickened skin over nearly the entire body at birth. The skin forms large, diamond-shaped plates that are separated by deep cracks. They affect the shape of the eyelids, nose, mouth, and ears, and limit movement of the arms and legs. Restricted movement of the chest can lead to breathing difficulties. These plates fall off over several weeks. Other
Catholic theology of the body virginity, the Christian sacrament of marriage, and derived issues such as faithfulness and contraception. Official Church teaching on the subject was stated in the encyclical "Deus caritas est" ("On Christian Love") from Pope Benedict XVI, promulgated on Christmas, December 25, 2005. Some early Church fathers, like Origen were preoccupied with the body and its impediments. The theology of early Church fathers focused on the body in terms of its origin, condition before the fall of man, and destination and relation to the soul. Questions were raised as to whether the body may impede the soul in its attempt to be