Ichthyoses are not curable. Their treatment is therefore based on the individual signs of the disease and is therefore only symptomatic. Since the skin is overall too dry, it needs water and fat and must be “descaled”. Baths with common salt and bath oil are considered very useful. Sponges for brushing the skin are essential. … Ichthyosis: Treatment
Not much is known about the causes of autosomal recessive lamellar ichthyosis. However, mutations have been found in the enzyme transglutaminase. Transglutaminase is responsible for the formation of the cell membrane in the stratum corneum cells. In the meantime, a second gene locus has been found, but what is encoded at this site is currently … Ichthyosis: Causes and Social Consequences
Ichthyosis, also known by the technical term ichthyosis, refers to a genetically caused skin disease in which skin cell renewal is disturbed. Increased to extreme scaling and keratinization of the skin is the main feature of ichthyosis, which occurs in numerous manifestations and is triggered by errors in the genetic material. The life of sufferers … Ichthyosis (Ichthyosis)
Effects Keratolytic: soften and loosen skin, nails and calluses Indications Depending on the substance and dosage form: Acne Scab Corns, calluses Warts Dandruff Active ingredients Allantoin Benzoyl peroxide Urea Potassium iodide ointment Lactic acid Resorcinol Retinoids Salicylic acid, e.g., triple ointment, salicylaseline Selenium disulfide See also Cuticle cream
Adenosine monophosphate is a nucleotide that can be part of the energy carrier adenosine triphosphate (ATP). As a cyclic adenosine monophosphate, it also performs the function of a second messenger. Among other things, it is formed during the cleavage of ATP, which releases energy. What is adenosine monophosphate? Adenosine monophosphate (C10H14N5O7P) is a nucleotide and … Adenosine Monophosphate: Function & Diseases
Definition Carboxylic acids are organic acids with the general structure R-COOH (less commonly: R-CO2H). It is composed of a residue, a carbonyl group, and a hydroxyl group. The functional group is called the carboxy group (carboxyl group). Molecules with two or three carboxy groups are called dicarboxylic acids or tricarboxylic acids. An example of a … Carboxylic Acids
Elephantiasis is an abnormal enlargement of a body part caused by lymphatic congestion. It usually affects the legs or external genitals. The condition is either caused by a worm infection or is congenital. What is elephantiasis? Elephantiasis is a collective term for diseases caused by a disorder of lymphatic drainage. You can take the term … Elephantiasis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Products Aluminum lactate is commercially available in many countries in combination with lidocaine as an oral spray (Deaftol). Structure and properties Aluminum lactate (C9H15AlO9, Mr = 294.2 g/mol) is the aluminum salt of lactic acid. It consists of the positively charged aluminum ion and three negatively charged lactates (aluminum trilactate). Aluminum lactate exists as a … Aluminum Lactate
Symptoms The leading symptoms of bacterial vaginosis include: Thin, homogeneous vaginal discharge with a grayish-white color. Unpleasant odor of fish due to the release of volatile amines. It is not accompanied by vaginal inflammation and immune response – therefore it is called vaginosis and not vaginitis. The disease is often asymptomatic. A burning sensation, itching … Bacterial Vaginosis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Symptoms Corns are usually round, clearly demarcated, and hard thickenings of the skin that occur primarily on the toes over the bones due to excessive keratinization. In the center there is a cone-shaped core of keratin. It is not a skin condition. Corns are primarily an aesthetic problem, but can also lead to pain and … Corns
Effects Corn patches are keratolytic, which means that they dissolve the cornea and soften it. This allows removal after a few days. Active ingredients The patches contain keratolytics; usually salicylic acid, lactic acid, or combinations. The keratolytics may be embedded in a foam ring, which further relieves pressure. Indications Corns Dosage According to the package … Corn Plaster for Removal and Treatment of Corns
The elastic protein titin consists of approximately 30,000 amino acids, making it the largest known human protein. As a component of sarcomeres, the smallest contractile unit of skeletal and cardiac muscles, titin provides the elastic connection between Z-disks and myosin heads in the form of filaments. Titin filaments are passively preloaded and retract the myosin … Titin: Structure, Function & Diseases
