title: All about ichthyosis.
abstract: From "alligator people" to "porcupine boys," the ichthyoses have been a distinctly recognizable entity for thousands of years. Recent improvements in biochemical and genetic research have allowed more scientific delineation of this class of diseases. This article covers the latest in pathophysiology, the major classes of ichthyoses, many of the newer minor ones, prenatal diagnosis, and treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shwayder
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ott
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D016113:Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Congenital; D007057:Ichthyosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D016112:Ichthyosis Vulgaris; D016114:Ichthyosis, X-Linked; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis