epidermis

Components

Features

 epidermal development

Anomalies - lesions

Disorders - diseases

 disorders of epidermal maturation and keratinization
 disorders of pigmentation

References

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 Madison KC. Barrier function of the skin: "la raison d’etre" of the epidermis. J Invest Dermatol. 2003 Aug;121(2):231-41. PMID: 12880413

 Nemes Z, Steinert PM. Bricks and mortar of the epidermal barrier. Exp Mol Med. 1999 Mar 31;31(1):5-19. PMID: 10231017

 Fuchs E, Byrne C. The epidermis: rising to the surface. Curr Opin Genet Dev. 1994 Oct;4(5):725-36. PMID: 7531523