Mechanism of Action of Alitretinoin
Ayse Serap Karadag, Berna Aksoy, Lawrence Charles Parish in Retinoids in Dermatology, 2019
Darier disease is an autosomal dominant inherited dermatosis characterized by warty, dirty gray-colored papular lesions distributed in seborrheic areas. There are several studies reporting that alitretinoin is an effective option in treating patients with Darier disease (25–27). Alitretinoin may be considered as a regulator for cell proliferation, differentiation, keratinization, and immunomodulation (1).
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Anton Sebastian in A Dictionary of the History of Medicine, 2018
Darier Disease (Syn. pseudoxanthoma elasticum) Hereditary form of skin disease with lax or stretched skin associated with cardiovascular and gastrointestinal abnormalities. Described by French dermatologist, Jean Ferdinand Darier (1856–1938) in 1896.
Mpox: epidemiology, clinical manifestations and recent developments in treatment and prevention
Published in Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, 2023
Nikil Selvaraj, Shreya Shyam, Puvin Dhurairaj, Kaviarasan Thiruselvan, Akil Thiruselvan, Yochana Kancherla, Pritika Kandamaran
O Children and teenagers with present or past cases of atopic dermatitis, or those who have other active exfoliative skin conditions (such as eczema, burns, impetigo, varicella zoster, herpes simplex, severe acne, severe diaper dermatitis with large areas of skin loss, psoriasis, or Darier disease [keratosis follicularis]) [30].
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