"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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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 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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Caccavale S, Boccellino MP, Brancaccio G, Alfano R, Argenziano G. Keratolytics can replace curettage in daylight photodynamic therapy for actinic keratosis on the face/scalp: A randomized clinical trial. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2024 Mar; 38(3):594-601.
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Shah KA, Date AA, Joshi MD, Patravale VB. Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) of tretinoin: potential in topical delivery. Int J Pharm. 2007 Dec 10; 345(1-2):163-71.
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Chang SE, Kim HH, Choi JH, Sung KJ, Moon KC, Koh JK. Impetigo herpetiformis followed by generalized pustular psoriasis: more evidence of same disease entity. Int J Dermatol. 2003 Sep; 42(9):754-5.