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Disorders of Keratinization

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Atlas of Skin Pathology

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This term is used to describe disorders in which there is a primary fault in the process of epidermal differentiation and (or) desquamation. It includes the ichthyotic disorders and a number of other quite uncommon disorders in which there is scaling and hyperkeratosis.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales

    Ronald Marks (Professor of Dermatology)

  2. Department of Dermatology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Health Park, Cardiff, Wales

    Arthur Knight (Consultant Dermatologist)

  3. Department of Pathology, University of College of Medicine, Health Park, Cardiff, Wales

    P. Laidler (Senior Lecturer)

  4. University Hospital of Wales, Health Park, Cardiff, Wales

    P. Laidler (Senior Lecturer)

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Marks, R., Knight, A., Laidler, P. (1986). Disorders of Keratinization. In: Atlas of Skin Pathology. Current Histopathology, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4127-4_5

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