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Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma Summary

Description: Designation for several severe forms of ichthyosis, present at birth, that are characterized by hyperkeratotic scaling. Infants may be born encased in a collodion membrane which begins shedding within 24 hours. This is followed in about two weeks by persistent generalized scaling. The forms include bullous (HYPERKERATOSIS, EPIDERMOLYTIC), non-bullous (ICHTHYOSIS, LAMELLAR), wet type, and dry type.

Also Known As: Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Congenital; Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Dry Type; Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Wet Type; Erythroderma, Congenital Ichthyosiform; Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythrodermas Show All >>

Networked: 26 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 2 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Tretinoin (Retinoic Acid) : 1 outcome in 2 results : FDA 27 Generic
  2. Alkanes : 1 study in 2 results : IBA
  3. RNA Splice Sites : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  4. Carbon : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  5. Collodion (Nitrocellulose) : 5 results : IBA
  6. transglutaminase 1 : 5 results : IBA
  7. Diffuse alopecia : 2 results : IBA
  8. Nonsense Codon (Nonsense Mutation) : 1 result : IBA
  9. Vitamin B 12 (Cyanocobalamin) : 1 result : FDA 47 Generic
  10. Lipid A : 1 result : IBA
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Diseases Related to Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma

  1. Exfoliative Dermatitis (Erythroderma)
  2. Ichthyosis Vulgaris (Dominant Ichthyosis Vulgaris)
  3. Postherpetic Neuralgia
  4. Warts (Wart)
  5. Vitiligo
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Key Therapies for Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma

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  1. Hypnosis (Mesmerism) : 1 outcome in 2 results

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