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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. Hội An - Wikipedia

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    Hội An ( chữ Hán: 會 安) translates as "peaceful meeting place" from Sino-Vietnamese. In English and other European languages, the town was known historically as Faifo. This word is derived from Vietnamese Hội An phố (the town of Hội An), which was shortened to "Hoi-pho", and then to "Faifo". [ 9 ]

  5. Chieu Hoi - Wikipedia

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    The Chiêu Hồi program ( [ciə̯w˧ hoj˧˩] (also spelled "chu hoi" or "chu-hoi" in English) loosely translated as "Open Arms" [ 1]) was an initiative by the United States and South Vietnam to encourage defection by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) and their supporters to the side of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

  6. Bánh chưng - Wikipedia

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    Bánh chưng (IPA: [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˧]) is a traditional Vietnamese food which is made from glutinous rice, mung beans, pork and other ingredients. [1] Its origin is told by the legend of Lang Liêu, a prince of the last king of the Sixth Hùng Dynasty, who became the successor thanks to his creation of bánh chưng and bánh giầy, which symbolized, respectively, the earth and the ...

  7. Phi Nhung - Wikipedia

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    Years active. 1993–2021. Labels. Thúy Nga. Phạm Phi Nhung (10 April 1970 [1] [2] – 28 September 2021) was a Vietnamese-American singer, actress and humanitarian. She specialised in Dan Ca and Tru Tinh music. She sang for Paris By Night and Vân Sơn and also acted in their plays and Tinh production. She also recorded music for Lang Van.

  8. 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 ...

  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 ...