One of a family of fibrous structural proteins; protein that protects epithelial cells from damage or stress
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Hyperkeratosis of the heel. Hyperkeratosis describes a thickening of the outer layer of the skin caused by abnormally increased amounts of the protein keratin which normally functions to protect the skin.
Geraldine Thompson- Books
E. Merck's wissenschaftliche Abhandlungen aus den Gebieten der Pharmakotherapie, Pharmazie und verwandter Disziplinen. Nr. 19, Keratin "Zypkin".
Date: [1913 or 1914?]
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Hyperkeratosis of hand
Geraldine Thompson