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Inherited Nonsyndromic Ichthyoses: An Update on Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment.
American journal of clinical dermatology - 1 Feb 2018
Vahlquist Anders, Fischer Judith, Törmä Hans
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary ichthyoses are due to mutations on one or both alleles of more than 30 different genes, mainly expressed in the upper epidermis. Syndromic as well as nonsyndromic forms of ichthyosis exist. Irrespective of etiology, virtually all types of ichthyosis exhibit a defective epidermal barrier that constitutes the driving force for hyperkeratosis, skin scaling, and inflammation. In nonsyndromic forms, these...
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