"Acantholysis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Separation of the prickle cells of the stratum spinosum of the epidermis, resulting in atrophy of the prickle cell layer. It is seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris (see PEMPHIGUS) and DARIER DISEASE.
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D000051
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MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.865.070 C23.550.035
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2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acantholysis" by people in Profiles.
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Galli-Galli disease is an acantholytic variant of Dowling-Degos disease: additional genetic evidence in a German family. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012 Jun; 66(6):e250-1.
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[Galli-Galli disease. Clinical and histopathological investigation using a case series of 18 patients]. Hautarzt. 2011 Nov; 62(11):842-51.
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Efficacy of ablative laser treatment in Galli-Galli disease. Arch Dermatol. 2011 Mar; 147(3):317-20.
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Systematic mutation screening of KRT5 supports the hypothesis that Galli-Galli disease is a variant of Dowling-Degos disease. Br J Dermatol. 2010 Jul; 163(1):197-200.