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Hyperkeratosis

Known as: hyperkeratoses, Thickening of stratum corneum, Thickened stratum corneum 
A condition marked by thickening of the outer layer of the skin, which is made of keratin (a tough, protective protein). It can result from normal… 
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Acrokeratosis Verruciformis of HopfActinic keratosisAnal Verrucous CarcinomaAngioma serpiginosum, X-linked

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Keratoderma, Palmoplantar, EpidermolyticSkin callusTyloma

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1992
1992
A kindred with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A associated with pruritic skin lesions
Background. A kindred affected by multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN 2A), associated with symmetric, bilateral, scapular… 
1985
1985
Follicular hyperkeratosis and cryocrystalglobulinemia syndrome. Occurrence in a patient with multiple myeloma.
Follicular hyperkeratosis was observed in a patient with multiple myeloma. This keratosis is considered to be a cutaneous… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Psoralen-UVA-treated psoriatic lesions. Ultrastructural changes.
Psoralen-ultraviolet light (PUVA)-treated psoriatic lesions were studied for ultrastructural changes. In early stages of… 
1971
1971
Congenital deafness, spiny hyperkeratosis, and universal alopecia.
Congenital deafness has been reported in association with a variety of dermatologic abnormalities. Morris et al 1 described a… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Localized epidermolytic hyperkeratosis. A form of keratoderma of the palms and soles.
Nine patients with a familial type of diffuse hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles are reported. Skin biopsies (and, in one case… 
1968
1968
Laryngeal hyperkeratosis due to primary monilial infection.
GABRIEL AND JONES1suggest that hyperkeratosis should be used as a clinical description for white thickening of the vocal cords or… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Ichthyosiform dermatoses. 3. Studies of transepidermal water loss.
Transepidermal water loss (TWL) measurements in subjects having one of four distinct forms of ichthyosis were determined… 
Review
1966
Review
1966
Advances in genetic dermatology. Dyskeratosis, acantholysis, and hyperkeratosis, with a note on the specific role of desmosomes and keratinosomes in the formation of the horny layer.
Desmosomes and keratinosomes serve a specific role in the complex process of keratinization and the formation of the horny layer… 
1946
1946
Eczematous and pigmentary lichenoid dermatitis; atypical lichen planus; preliminary report.
SEVERAL surprises greeted the military dermatologist when he first saw and tried to treat patients with "infectious eczematoid… 
1934
1934
Arsenical Keratoses and Carcinomas
Arsenic has been employed in the treatment of various diseases since the beginning of the Christian era, but its carcinogenic…