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Isotretinoin, also known as 13-cis-retinoic acid and sold under the brand name Accutane among others, is a medication used to treat skin diseases like harlequin-type ichthyosis, and lamellar ichthyosis, and severe cystic acne or moderate acne that is unresponsive to antibiotics. [ 6 ] Isotretinoin is used off-label to treat basal cell carcinoma ...
Stunted growth, also known as stunting or linear growth failure, is defined as impaired growth and development manifested by low height-for-age. [1] It is a primary manifestation of malnutrition (or more precisely chronic undernutrition) and recurrent infections, such as diarrhea and helminthiasis, in early childhood and even before birth, due to malnutrition during fetal development brought ...
Retinoic acid (simplified nomenclature for all- trans -retinoic acid) is a metabolite of vitamin A 1 (all- trans - retinol) that is required for embryonic development, male fertility, regulation of bone growth and immune function. [2] All- trans -retinoic acid is required for chordate animal development, which includes all higher animals from ...
Accutane causes the skin on the lips to shed so quickly that it can cause thick, chunky flakes to come off, which can worsen and become red if you pick the skin off, says Goldman. He recommends ...
Patients going weeks, months without acne medication after website overhaul. Sarah Jacoby. January 14, 2022 at 1:28 PM. Jessica Soohoo, a 20-year-old student in New Jersey, was supposed to start ...
Puberty blockers (also called puberty inhibitors or hormone blockers) are medicines used to postpone puberty in children. The most commonly used puberty blockers are gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, which suppress the natural production of sex hormones, such as androgens (e.g. testosterone) and estrogens (e.g. estradiol). [ 1 ...
Very common (≥ 1/10) Common (≥ 1/100, < 1/10) Unknown frequency Skin pain Dermatitis: Allergic reaction: Rash Facial swelling Xeroderma (dry skin) : Hives: Prunitis (skin itching)
Dwarfism is a condition of people and animals marked by unusually small size or short stature. [1] In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 147 centimetres (4 ft 10 in), regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dwarfism is 120 centimetres (4 ft). [2][3][4] Disproportionate dwarfism is characterized ...