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    Glossary Alitretinoin

    medication derived from vitamin A used for severe eczema

    Alitretinoin, also known as 9-cis-Retinoic Acid, is a medication primarily used to treat severe chronic hand eczema that doesn't respond to topical treatments. It is a type of retinoid, which is a derivative of vitamin A, and works by modulating the growth and differentiation of skin cells.

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    1. Successful treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia with alitretinoin Dermatologic therapy · 2019 · 9 citations
    2. Complete remission of alopecia areata under treatment of chronic hand eczema with alitretinoin European Journal of Dermatology · 2013 · 8 citations
    3. Curling of Hair in Two Female Patients Taking Alitretinoin Drug safety - case reports · 2018 · 6 citations
    4. Treatment of alopecia universalis with oral alitretinoin: A case report JAAD case reports · 2017 · 2 citations
    5. The Clinical Efficacy and Mechanism of Action of Alitretinoin in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata Annals of Dermatology · 2026
    6. Resolution of refractory generalized granuloma annulare after treatment with alitretinoin JAAD case reports · 2022
    7. Efficacy and safety of oral alitretinoin in chronic hand eczema and palmoplantar pustulosis Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2018
    8. Dissecting cellulitis (Perifolliculitis Capitis Abscedens et Suffodiens): a comprehensive review focusing on new treatments and findings of the last decade with commentary comparing the therapies and causes of dissecting cellulitis to hidradenitis suppura Dermatology Online Journal · 2014 · 48 citations
    9. Footprints of the EADV: a meeting report from the 17th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology British Journal of Dermatology · 2009 · 4 citations
    10. Novel Drugs Targeting Retinoic Acid Receptors 2005
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