The effect of steroid sulphatase on stratum corneum shedding in patients with X-linked ichthyosis |
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| Authors: | T YOSHIIKE T MATSUI T KIMURA H YAMADA H OGAWA |
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| Institution: | Department of Dermatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan |
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| Abstract: | After the application under occlusion of partially purified stratum corneum steroid sulphatase to the skin of patients with X-linked ichthyosis, the detachment ratio of stratum corneum fragments was significantly increased. There was no significant change in normal subjects or in patients with ichthyosis vulgaris. |
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