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Hyperkeratosis
Hyperkeratosis results when an excess of proteins called keratins are produced. In humans, the term typically refers to a thickening of the skin which can result.
Examples
- Calluses and corns
- warts
- eczema can lead to hyperkeratosis
- keratosis pilaris
- lichen planus causes hyperkeratosis inside the mouth
- actinic keratosis
- seborrheic keratosis
- several ichthyoses causes hyperkeratosis.
See also
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