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Keratolytic Agents

Known as: Desquamating Agents, keratolytic agent, Skin Peeling Agents 
Agents that soften, separate, and cause desquamation of the cornified epithelium or horny layer of skin. They are used to expose mycelia of infecting… 
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Review
2012
Review
2012
Management of Scalp Psoriasis
Scalp psoriasis is a frequent expression of the common skin disease psoriasis, and scaling and itching are the two major… 
2006
2006
Heterogeneity of fluorescence in psoriasis after application of 5‐aminolaevulinic acid: an immunohistochemical study
Background  Psoriasis has been shown to highly accumulate protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), but a variable distribution within plaques… 
2000
2000
Crusted Scabies in an Immunocompetent Child: Treatment with Ivermectin
Abstract: An 11‐year‐old girl presented to our clinic with recalcitrant crusted scabies despite repeated applications of topical… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
The effect of keratolytic agents on the permeability of three imidazole antimycotic drugs through the human nail.
The permeability of three imidazole antimycotics (miconazole nitrate, ketoconazole, and itraconazole) through the free edge of… 
1995
1995
Treatment of recalcitrant warts using the pulsed dye laser.
Recalcitrant warts are a common therapeutic problem. We used the 585 nm pulsed dye laser to treat flat, common, plantar/palmar… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Onychomycosis Treated with Itraconazole or Griseofulvin Alone with and without a Topical Antimycotic or Keratolytic Agent
Abstract: An open, comparative, randomized study was conducted using griseofulvin or itraconazole for the treatment of… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
[Perforating folliculitis].
We report the case of a 20-year old male patient without significant familial or personal history who presented with a… 
1984
1984
Cholesterol sulfotransferase of newborn mouse epidermis.
Recent studies of the epidermis in patients with recessive X-linked ichthyosis indicate that cholesterol sulfate is an important… 
1975
1975
The effect of sodium chloride on the growth and morphology of dermatophytes and some other keratolytic fungi.
A study of the influence of various concentrations of NaC1 on 21 species of dermatophytes and other keratolytic fungi was made… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Multiple minute digitate hyperkeratoses.
Multiple minute digitate hyperkeratoses are located on the chest, arms, and legs of a 32-yearold Negro soldier. The lesions do… 
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