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Darier’s disease

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Darier’s disease is a dominantly inherited condition with variable penetrance that has been considered to be a disorder of keratinization. Darier’s disease is characterized by a persistent rash of keratotic papules over the whole skin with particular involvement of seborrhoeic areas and nail dystrophy.

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  1. C. Varotti
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  2. F. Bardazzi
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  1. ‘A. Sygros’ Hospital, Department of Dermatology, University of Athens, 5, I. Dragoumi Street, 161 21, Athens, Greece

    Andreas D. Katsambas

  2. University Unit Allergology Professional and Environmental Dermatology, University of Florence, Via Alfani 37, 50 121, Florence, Italy

    Torello M. Lotti

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Varotti, C., Bardazzi, F. (2003). Darier’s disease. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07131-1_19

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