Use of coconut oil in a case of Lamellar icthyosis

Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Pediatrics - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 1

Abstract

Lamellar ichthyosis is a rare congenital abnormality and most severe form of congenital ichthyosis. It is autosomal recessive.Most infants are still born or die in infancy. Survival beyond infancy has been possible only rarely.1 Describing a case with lamellar ichthyosis

Authors and Affiliations

Gargi Chaphekar, Suhas Kulkarni, Nivedita Patil, Anil Kurane, Minakshi Balwani, Suhani Patel, Nadia Shagufta

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  • EP ID EP443904
  • DOI 10.26611/1014918
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Gargi Chaphekar, Suhas Kulkarni, Nivedita Patil, Anil Kurane, Minakshi Balwani, Suhani Patel, Nadia Shagufta (2019). Use of coconut oil in a case of Lamellar icthyosis. Medpulse International Journal of Pediatrics, 9(1), 27-28. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-443904