"Acitretin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An oral retinoid effective in the treatment of psoriasis. It is the major metabolite of ETRETINATE with the advantage of a much shorter half-life when compared with etretinate.
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D017255
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.271.665.202.495.050 D02.455.849.131.495.050 D23.767.261.700.050
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acitretin" by people in Profiles.
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Severe de novo pustular psoriasiform immune-related adverse event associated with nivolumab treatment for metastatic esophageal adenocarcinoma. J Cutan Pathol. 2022 May; 49(5):472-481.
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Hypertrophic lichenoid dermatitis immune-related adverse event during combined immune checkpoint and exportin inhibitor therapy: A diagnostic pitfall for superficially invasive squamous cell carcinoma. J Cutan Pathol. 2020 Oct; 47(10):954-959.
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Deep Fungal Infections, Blastomycosis-Like Pyoderma, and Granulomatous Sexually Transmitted Infections. Dermatol Clin. 2015 Jul; 33(3):595-607.
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Vemurafenib-related cutaneous side effects ameliorated by acitretin. J Drugs Dermatol. 2014 May; 13(5):586-8.
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Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome and molluscum contagiosum: a therapeutic challenge after reaction to cidofovir. Int J Dermatol. 2008 Dec; 47(12):1304-5.
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Pityriasis rubra pilaris: failure of combination treatment with acitretin and infliximab. Dermatol Online J. 2006 May 30; 12(4):18.