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Keratinization Disorders and Genetic Aspects in Palmar and Plantar Keratodermas.
Acta dermatovenerologica Croatica : ADC - 1 Jun 2016
Stypczyńska Ewa, Placek Waldemar, Zegarska Barbara, Czajkowski Rafał
Abstract excerpt
Palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK) is a heterogeneous group of hereditary and acquired disorders characterized by abnormal thickening of the palms and soles. There are three clinical patterns: diffuse, focal, and punctuate. Palmoplantar keratodermas can be divided into the following functional subgroups: disturbed gene functions in structural proteins (keratins), cornified envelope (loricrin, transglutaminase),...
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