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Alitretinoin and Cheilitis

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Difference between Alitretinoin and Cheilitis

Alitretinoin vs. Cheilitis

Alitretinoin, or 9-cis-retinoic acid, is a form of vitamin A. It is also used in medicine as an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) agent developed by Ligand Pharmaceuticals. Cheilitis is inflammation of the lips.

Similarities between Alitretinoin and Cheilitis

Alitretinoin and Cheilitis have 5 things in common (in Unionpedia): Edema, Erythema, Retinoid, Tetracycline, Vitamin A.

Edema

Edema, also spelled oedema or œdema, is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitium, located beneath the skin and in the cavities of the body, which can cause severe pain.

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Erythema

Erythema (from the Greek erythros, meaning red) is redness of the skin or mucous membranes, caused by hyperemia (increased blood flow) in superficial capillaries.

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Retinoid

The retinoids are a class of chemical compounds that are vitamers of vitamin A or are chemically related to it.

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Tetracycline

Tetracycline, sold under the brand name Sumycin among others, is an antibiotic used to treat a number of infections.

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Vitamin A

Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds that includes retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and several provitamin A carotenoids (most notably beta-carotene).

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Alitretinoin and Cheilitis Comparison

Alitretinoin has 35 relations, while Cheilitis has 89. As they have in common 5, the Jaccard index is 4.03% = 5 / (35 + 89).

References

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