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M L Reed, J Stanley, F Stengel

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    |May 1, 1979
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    Mal de Meleda, a rare genetic skin disorder, causes severe hyperkeratosis. Oral 13-cis retinoic acid effectively treated affected identical twins, showing significant improvement with manageable side effects like cheilitis.

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