Biomaterial Database

Psoriasis symposum. Retinoids. 1992

N Lowe

Southern California Psoriasis Center, Santa Monica 90404-2102.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011565	Psoriasis	A common genetically determined, chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by rounded erythematous, dry, scaling patches. The lesions have a predilection for nails, scalp, genitalia, extensor surfaces, and the lumbosacral region. Accelerated epidermopoiesis is considered to be the fundamental pathologic feature in psoriasis.	Palmoplantaris Pustulosis,Pustular Psoriasis of Palms and Soles,Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris,Pustulosis of Palms and Soles,Psoriases
D005050	Etretinate	An oral retinoid used in the treatment of keratotic genodermatosis, lichen planus, and psoriasis. Beneficial effects have also been claimed in the prophylaxis of epithelial neoplasia. The compound may be teratogenic.	B10-9359,Ethyl Etrinoate,Ro 10-9359,Ro-10-9359,Tigason,Tigazon,B10 9359,B109359,Etrinoate, Ethyl,Ro 10 9359,Ro 109359,Ro109359
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012176	Retinoids	A group of tetraterpenes, with four terpene units joined head-to-tail. Biologically active members of this class are used clinically in the treatment of severe cystic ACNE; PSORIASIS; and other disorders of keratinization.	Retinoid
D017255	Acitretin	An oral retinoid effective in the treatment of psoriasis. It is the major metabolite of ETRETINATE with the advantage of a much shorter half-life when compared with etretinate.	13-cis-Acitretin,Etretin,Isoetretin,Acitretin, (Z,E,E,E)-Isomer,Isoacitretin,Neotigason,Ro 10-1670,Ro 13-7652,Ro-10-1670,Ro-13-7652,Soriatane,Ro 101670,Ro 137652,Ro101670,Ro137652