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  2. Peeling skin syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Peeling skin syndrome 1. Peeling skin syndrome 1 is caused by a genetic defect in the corneodesmosin (CDSN) gene. This gene localizes to the human epidermis and other epithelia. The protein experiences a chain of cleavages during corneocyte maturation. [6] Its symptoms include short stature, abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis, scaling skin ...

  3. Desquamation - Wikipedia

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    Scale forms on the skin surface in various disease settings, and is the result of abnormal desquamation. In pathologic desquamation, such as that seen in X-linked ichthyosis, the stratum corneum becomes thicker (hyperkeratosis), imparting a "dry" or scaly appearance to the skin, and instead of detaching as single cells, corneocytes are shed in clusters, which forms visible scales. [2]

  4. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    2011 (republished) Media type. 4 Hardback Volumes. Từ điển bách khoa Việt Nam ( lit: Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Vietnam) is a state-sponsored Vietnamese-language encyclopedia that was first published in 1995. It has four volumes consisting of 40,000 entries, the final of which was published in 2005. [1] The encyclopedia was republished ...

  5. Ichthyosis - Wikipedia

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    Ichthyosis (also named fish scale disease) [ 1] is a family of genetic skin disorders characterized by dry, thickened, scaly skin. [ 2] The more than 20 types of ichthyosis range in severity of symptoms, outward appearance, underlying genetic cause and mode of inheritance (e.g., dominant, recessive, autosomal or X-linked ). [ 3]

  6. Trưng sisters - Wikipedia

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    The Trưng sisters ( Vietnamese: Hai Bà Trưng, 𠄩婆徵, literally "Two Ladies [named] Trưng", c. 14 – c. 43) were Luoyue military leaders who ruled for three years after commanding a rebellion of Luoyue tribes and other tribes in AD 40 against the first Chinese domination of Vietnam. They are regarded as national heroines of Vietnam.

  7. Psoriasis - Wikipedia

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    Psoriasis. Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin. [ 4][ 5] These areas are red, pink, or purple, dry, itchy, and scaly. [ 8][ 3] Psoriasis varies in severity from small localized patches to complete body coverage. [ 3] Injury to the skin can trigger psoriatic skin changes at that ...

  8. List of ethnic groups in Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] At present, however, they have been classified in Tà Ôi ethnic group. Many of the local ethnic groups residing in mountain areas are known collectively in the West as Montagnard or Degar . One distinctive feature of highland ethnic minority groups in Vietnam is that they are colorfully attired whether at home, in the farm, traveling ...

  9. Temple of Literature, Hanoi - Wikipedia

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    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Văn Miếu(Vietnamese: Văn Miếu, chữ Hán: 文廟[1][2]), literally translated as Temple of Literature(although a more accurate name should be Temple of Confucius, as Vănrefers to Confucius), is a temple dedicated to Confuciusin Hanoi, northern Vietnam. The temple was founded and first built in 1070 ...