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NEVUS, EPIDERMAL (disorder)

Known as: Epidermal Nevus, Nevus, Epidermal, Epidermal nevi 
A benign, pigmented skin growth caused by an overgrowth of the epidermis. It is typically seen at birth, but can develop in early childhood or later… 
National Institutes of Health

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APLASIA CUTIS CONGENITA WITH EPIBULBAR DERMOIDSIntegumentary systemMelanocytic nevus of skinMultiple nevi

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Chemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryNevus

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Epithelial and Mesenchymal Cell Biology Epidermal Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Production Is Required for Permeability Barrier Homeostasis , Dermal Angiogenesis , and the Development of…
Peter M. Elias,* Jack Arbiser, Barbara E. Brown,* Heidemarie Rossiter, Mao-Qiang Man,* Francesca Cerimele, Debra Crumrine… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Constitutive expression of erbB2 in epidermis of transgenic mice results in epidermal hyperproliferation and spontaneous skin tumor development
The erbB family of receptor tyrosine kinases, which consists of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFr/erbB1), erbB2 (neu… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Single-cell suspensions of cultured human keratinocytes in fibrin-glue reconstitute the epidermis.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Mechanism of lipid radical formation following exposure of epidermal homogenate to ultraviolet light.
It has been suggested that oxygen free radicals are important mediators of lipid peroxidation in the epidermis exposed to… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Aberrant expression during two‐stage mouse skin carcinogenesis of a type 147‐kDa keratin, k13, normally associated with terminal differentiation of internal stratified epithelia
Specific keratin cDNA probes and monospecific antikeratin antisera were used to analyze mouse epidermis and epidermal tumors for… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Preparation of liposomes from stratum corneum lipids.
Mammalian stratum corneum contains multiple intercellular lipid bilayers that constitute the epidermal water barrier. Unlike all… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Keratoses and nonmelanoma skin tumors in long-term photochemotherapy (PUVA).
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
The effects of antioxidants on skin tumor initiation and aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase.
Butylated hydroxytoluene, butylated hydroxyanisole, and vitamins C and E are effective inhibitors of 7,12-dimethylbenz(a… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Epidermal nevus syndrome.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Aspects of epidermal ultrastructure.
Some problems posed by primarily ultrastructural studies of the epidermis are highlighted and discussed, and on the whole it is… 
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