Hyperkeratosis
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Hyperkeratosis results when an excess of proteins called keratins are produced. In humans, the term typically refers to a thickening of the skin.
[edit] Examples
- Calluses and corns
- Warts
- Eczema can lead to hyperkeratosis
- Keratosis pilaris
- Lichen planus causes hyperkeratosis inside the mouth
- Actinic keratosis
- Seborrheic keratosis
- Several ichthyoses cause hyperkeratosis.
