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Skin and Skin Disease Throughout Life
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Skin and Skin Disease Throughout Life

Serena Gianfaldoni, Georgi Tchernev, Michael Tirant, Uwe Wollina, David Ernesto Castillo, Katlein França and Torello Lotti
Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology, pp.405-428
Springer International Publishing
2021-10-07
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53811-2_15

Abstract

Adolescence Autoimmune disorder Benign skin lesion Birth Bullous pemphigoid Childbirth Childhood Connective disease Cutaneous pH Delayed puberty Dermatosis of pregnancy Eczema Epidermal maturation Haxthausen disease Infection Keratoderma climatericum Leg ulcer Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus Melanin Menopause Menstrual cycle Metabolic disease Molluscum fibrosum gravidarum Non-melanoma skin cancer Pigmentary change Pregnancy Premature puberty Pruritus Puberty Puerperium Sebaceous gland Senescence Skin Skin disease Skin disease of pregnancy Skin growth Skin microbiome Skin photoaging Skin tag Somatic development Striae distensae Striae gravidarum Sweat gland Trans-epidermal water loss UV protection Vascular alteration
Skin is a complex and dynamic organ, which shows different physiological and pathological characteristics through age, due to the continuous interaction of intrinsic (e.g., genetic factors, hormones, and others) and extrinsic factors (e.g., infections, irritative or sensitizing factors, and others).

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