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This article is from the Rosacea Disorder
FAQ, by David Pascoe pascoedj+usenet@spamcop.net with numerous
contributions by others.
1.4 What causes Rosacea ?
From "Beating Rosacea, Vascular, Ocular and Acne Forms", by Geoffrey Nase
PhD, Nase Publications 2001.
"Rosacea is primarily a disorder of the facial blood vessels. Experts from
across the world agree that vascular abnormalities are central to all
stages and symptoms of rosacea".
To paraphrase: Rosacea blood vessels undergo changes in function and
become hyper-responsive to internal and external stimuli. These changes
are ultimately responsible for the progression of all rosacea symptoms.
As with many conditions, there appears to be a genetic propensity to
developing rosacea.
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