title: Erythroderma: review of a potentially life-threatening dermatosis.
abstract: Erythroderma, or generalized exfoliative dermatitis, is a disease characterized by erythema and scaling of greater than 90% of the body's surface. The resultant dysmetabolism is potentially life threatening. A detailed history is to identify and treat the underlying cause of this dermatitis. We present two cases of erythroderma in African patients and review this important disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Pathology, New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia
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authors.lastname: Okoduwa
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Schwartz
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authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kubeyinje
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eitokpah
authors.forename: Smeeta
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authors.lastname: Sinha
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authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen