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The aetiology of juvenile plantar dermatosis
Author(s) -
SHRANK ALAN B.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1979.tb08067.x
Subject(s) - juvenile , dermatology , medicine , etiology , occlusion , epidermis (zoology) , sweat , anatomy , surgery , pathology , biology , genetics
SUMMARY Studies of the sweating mechanism in juvenile plantar dermatosis have demonstrated features of miliaria, including inhibition of sweating and occlusion of the sweat coil in the horny layer of the epidermis. These are considered to be a sequel to changes in the composition of children's shoes and hose. Possible remedies are suggested.