Information about Hyperkeratosis
Hyperkeratosis results when an excess of proteins called keratins are produced. In humans, the term typically refers to a thickening of the skin.
Examples
- Calluses and corns
- Warts
- Eczema can lead to hyperkeratosis
- Keratosis pilaris
- Lichen planus causes hyperkeratosis inside the mouth
- Actinic keratosis
- Seborrheic keratosis
- Several ichthyoses cause hyperkeratosis.
See also
Proteins are large organic compounds made of amino acids arranged in a linear chain and joined together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of adjacent amino acid residues.
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Keratins are a family of fibrous structural proteins; tough and insoluble, they form the hard but nonmineralized structures found in reptiles, birds, amphibians and mammals. They are rivaled as biological materials in toughness only by chitin.
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Skin layers: epidermis, dermis, and subcutis, showing a hair follicle, sweat gland & sebaceous gland.]] In zootomy and dermatology, skin is the largest organ of the integumentary system made up of multiple layers of epithelial tissues that guard underlying muscles and organs.
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Callus
Classification & external resources
ICD-10 L 84.
ICD-9 700
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Classification & external resources
ICD-10 L 84.
ICD-9 700
This article is about calluses and corns of human skin. For other uses, see Callus (disambiguation).
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Warts
Classification & external resources
Warts on the big toe
ICD-10 B 07.
ICD-9 078.1
DiseasesDB 28410
MedlinePlus 000885
eMedicine emerg/641
MeSH | D014860 | A wart
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Classification & external resources
Warts on the big toe
ICD-10 B 07.
ICD-9 078.1
DiseasesDB 28410
MedlinePlus 000885
eMedicine emerg/641
MeSH | D014860 | A wart
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Eczema
Classification & external resources
Typical, mild dermatitis
ICD-10 L 20. -L 30.
ICD-9 692
OMIM 603165
DiseasesDB 4113
MedlinePlus 000853
eMedicine Derm/38 Ped/2567 Eczema
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Classification & external resources
Typical, mild dermatitis
ICD-10 L 20. -L 30.
ICD-9 692
OMIM 603165
DiseasesDB 4113
MedlinePlus 000853
eMedicine Derm/38 Ped/2567 Eczema
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Keratosis pilaris
Classification & external resources
OMIM 604093
DiseasesDB 32387
MedlinePlus 001462
eMedicine ped/1246 derm/211 Keratosis pilaris
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Classification & external resources
OMIM 604093
DiseasesDB 32387
MedlinePlus 001462
eMedicine ped/1246 derm/211 Keratosis pilaris
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Lichen planus
Classification & external resources
ICD-10 L 43.
ICD-9 697.0
DiseasesDB 7452
eMedicine derm/233 derm/663
MeSH D008010
Lichen planus is an inflammatory disease that affects the skin and the oral mucosa.
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Classification & external resources
ICD-10 L 43.
ICD-9 697.0
DiseasesDB 7452
eMedicine derm/233 derm/663
MeSH D008010
Lichen planus is an inflammatory disease that affects the skin and the oral mucosa.
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Actinic keratosis
Classification & external resources
ICD-10 L 57.0
ICD-9 702.0
Actinic keratosis (also called solar keratosis, or AK) is a premalignant condition of thick, scaly, or crusty patches of skin.
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Classification & external resources
ICD-10 L 57.0
ICD-9 702.0
Actinic keratosis (also called solar keratosis, or AK) is a premalignant condition of thick, scaly, or crusty patches of skin.
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MeSH D017492 A seborrheic keratosis is a benign skin growth that is very common among people over 40 years of age.
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Presentation
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MeSH D007057
Ichthyosis is a family of genetic dermatological conditions seen in humans and domestic animals. The word comes from Greek ιχθύωσις lit.
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Ichthyosis is a family of genetic dermatological conditions seen in humans and domestic animals. The word comes from Greek ιχθύωσις lit.
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Hyperkeratinization is a disorder of the cells lining the inside of a hair follicle. It is the normal function of these cells to detach or slough off (desquamate) from the skin lining at normal intervals.
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Psoriasis
Classification & external resources
A young man whose back and arms are affected by psoriasis.
ICD-10 L 40.
ICD-9 696
OMIM 177900
DiseasesDB .htm 10895
MedlinePlus .
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Classification & external resources
A young man whose back and arms are affected by psoriasis.
ICD-10 L 40.
ICD-9 696
OMIM 177900
DiseasesDB .htm 10895
MedlinePlus .
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