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Ichthyoses

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The ichthyoses represent a large heterogeneous group of Mendelian disorders of keratinization (cornification), clinically characterized by the presence of scales on the skin. They may manifest at birth or later on, and they could be isolated or associated with extracutaneous anomalies. The choice of treatment depends on the type of ichthyoses, age of the patient, the involved areas, and the extent of the disease.

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Abbreviations

ARCI:

Autosomal Recessive Congenital Ichthyosis

TGM1:

Transglutaminase 1 gene

ABCA12:

gene ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A (ABC), member 12

ALOXE3:

gene arachidonatelipoxygenase 3

ALOX12B:

gene arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase, 12R type

FLJ39501:

gene

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  1. Department of Dermatology Unit, Campus Bio-medico University, Rome, Italy

    Mauro Paradisi

  2. Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital IRCC, Rome, Italy

    Maya El Hachem & Andrea Diociaiuti

  3. Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Rome, Italy

    Alberto Giannetti

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    Andreas D. Katsambas  & Clio Dessinioti  & 

  2. University of Rome “G. Marconi”, Rome, Italy

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  3. Centro Studi per la Ricerca Multidisciplinare Rigenerativa (CSRMR), Rome, Italy

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Paradisi, M., El Hachem, M., Diociaiuti, A., Giannetti, A. (2015). Ichthyoses. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M., Dessinioti, C., D’Erme, A.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45139-7_44

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