Acitretin for Secondary Prevention of Keratinocyte Cancers in a Veteran Population: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Acitretin for Secondary Prevention of Keratinocyte Cancers in a Veteran Population: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Drugs Dermatol. 2021 Feb 01;20(2):225-226 Authors: Lim RK, Weinstock MA, Landow SM Abstract Acitretin, a vitamin A derivative used for psoriasis, can prevent keratinocyte carcinoma (KC). It induced regression of keratoacanthomas (KA) in animal models, presumably by activating retinoic acid and retinoid X receptors that regulate gene expression for growth and proliferation.1,2. PMID: 33538562 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology - February 6, 2021 Category: Dermatology Tags: J Drugs Dermatol Source Type: research