Abstract
“Cornification disorders” comprise the spectrum of diseases other than ichthyosis, which demonstrates an incorrect epidermal differentiation. These include palmoplantar keratodermas, erythrokeratodermia, follicular hyperkeratoses, acantholytic dyskeratoses, porokeratoses, and others.
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First Describer: Palmoplantar Keratoderma
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Braun-Falco, M. (2022). Disorders of Keratinization. In: Plewig, G., French, L., Ruzicka, T., Kaufmann, R., Hertl, M. (eds) Braun-Falco´s Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-63709-8_61
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