Keratoderma climactericum
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Keratoderma climactericum, also known as "Climacteric keratoderma," "Haxthausen's disease," and "Acquired plantar keratoderma," is a skin condition characterized by hyperkeratosis
of the palms and soles beginning at about the time of menopause
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Hyperkeratosis
Hyperkeratosis is thickening of the stratum corneum, often associated with a qualitative abnormality of the keratin, and also usually accompanied by an increase also in the granular layer...
of the palms and soles beginning at about the time of menopause
Menopause
Menopause is a term used to describe the permanent cessation of the primary functions of the human ovaries: the ripening and release of ova and the release of hormones that cause both the creation of the uterine lining and the subsequent shedding of the uterine lining...
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