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Actinic Keratosis

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Actinic keratoses (AKs) are keratotic lesions occurring on chronically sun-exposed, middle-aged, and elderly skin. They represent focal areas of abnormal keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation that carry a low-risk progression to invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). AK of the lip is known as actinic cheilitis, and usually affects the lower lip, which is more sun-exposed.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by a Grant in aid from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Technology (#19659286 to FF).

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama, 641–0012, Japan

    Chikako Kaminaka, Yuki Yamamoto & Fukumi Furukawa

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  1. University of Bologna, Department of Dermatology, Via Massarenti 1, Bologna, 40138, Italy

    Antonella Tosti

  2. Southern California, Div. Dermatology, Vitiligo and Pigmentation Institute of, Wilshire Blvd. 5670, Los Angeles, 90036, California, USA

    Pearl E. Grimes

  3. Policlinico S. Orsola, Ist. Clinica Dermatologica, Universita Bologna, Via Massarenti 1, Bologna, 40138, Italy

    Maria Pia De Padova

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Kaminaka, C., Yamamoto, Y., Furukawa, F. (2011). Actinic Keratosis. In: Tosti, A., Grimes, P., De Padova, M. (eds) Color Atlas of Chemical Peels. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20270-4_20

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