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Peeling skin syndrome: a clinical., ultrastructural and biochemical study
Author(s) -
MEVORAH B.,
FRENK E.,
SAURAT J.H.,
SIEGENTHALER G.
Publication year - 1987
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.1365-2133.1987.tb05799.x
Subject(s) - lesion , pathology , abnormality , ultrastructure , medicine , skin lesion , retinoic acid , dermatology , biology , biochemistry , psychiatry , gene
SUMMARY A case of ‘peeling skin syndrome’ is reported. We have demonstrated a hitherto unreported keratohyalin abnormality and a four‐fold increase of cellular retinoic acid binding protein, in one of two biopsies from an erythematous, scaling lesion.