"Keratolytic Agents" 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.
Agents that soften, separate, and cause desquamation of the cornified epithelium or horny layer of skin. They are used to expose mycelia of infecting fungi or to treat corns, warts, and certain other skin diseases.
| Descriptor ID |
D007641
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.444.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Keratolytic Agents- Keratolytic Agents
- Agents, Keratolytic
- Skin-Peeling Agents
- Agents, Skin-Peeling
- Skin Peeling Agents
- Desquamating Agents
- Agents, Desquamating
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Keratolytic Agents" by people in Profiles.
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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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Linear, pruritic red to brown papules on the left chest. Dermatol Online J. 2014 Nov 15; 20(11).
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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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Reversal of skin aging with topical retinoids. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Apr; 133(4):481e-490e.
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Palliative treatment of paraneoplastic acanthosis nigricans and oral florid papillomatosis with retinoids. J Drugs Dermatol. 2010 Sep; 9(9):1151-3.
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Pityriasis rubra pilaris: failure of combination treatment with acitretin and infliximab. Dermatol Online J. 2006 May 30; 12(4):18.
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Identification and characterization of a retinoid-induced class II tumor suppressor/growth regulatory gene. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1998 Dec 08; 95(25):14811-5.
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Hidradenitis suppurativa. South Med J. 1998 Dec; 91(12):1107-14.
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Pharmacokinetics and safety review of tazarotene. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1998 Oct; 39(4 Pt 2):S134-8.