Xerosis cutis
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| Xerosis | |
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| ICD-10 | E50.0-E50.3, H11.1, L85.3 |
| ICD-9 | 264.0-264.3, 372.53, 706.8 |
Xerosis cutis is the medical term for dry skin.[1]
It can have many different causes, including general dehydration, atopic dermatitis, Vitamin A deficiency, and maybe diabetes. It is also a side-effect of isotretinoin. Treatment is primarily symptomatic. "Xero", meaning dry or dehydrated, "osis" usually referring to a medical disease or disorder.
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- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
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