title: Peeling skin syndrome: a clinical, ultrastructural and biochemical study.
abstract: A case of 'peeling skin syndrome' is reported. We have demonstrated a hitherto unreported keratohyalin abnormality and a four-fold increase of cellular retinoic acid binding protein, in one of two biopsies from an erythematous, scaling lesion.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007057:Ichthyosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D007633:Keratins / Q000378:metabolism; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C001500:keratohyalin; D014801:Vitamin A; D007633:Keratins