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Dandruff

Dandruff is a skin condition of the scalp. Symptoms include heavy flaking and sometimes mild itchiness. It can result in social or self-esteem problems. A more severe form of the condition, which includes inflammation of the skin, is known as seborrhoeic dermatitis.

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Causes
Genetic and environmental factors
Diagnostic method
Based on symptoms
Differential diagnosis
Psoriasis, dermatitis, tinea capitis
Frequency
17-50% of adults
Medication
Pyrithione zinc, salicylic acid, coal tar, selenium disulfide, and ketoconazole shampoos
Other names
Pityriasis capitis, pityriasis sicca

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Dandruff

Nodes70
Edges69
Triples50
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028571
Components1

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Dandruff

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related to Antifungals · 8
Dandruff → Antifungal, Candida, Ciclopirox, However, Ketoconazole, Of, Sebizole, Selsun Blue
related to Microorganisms · 8
Dandruff → Bacteria, In, Malassezia, Older, Oleic, Pityrosporum, Staphylococcus, While
related to Signs and symptoms · 6
Dandruff → Emerging, Malassezia, Pityrosporum, PubMed, Red, The
has cause · 5
Dandruff → As, For, However, It, The
related to Seborrhoeic dermatitis · 4
Dandruff → Dry, However, In, Inflammation
related to Exfoliating agents · 3
Dandruff → Coal, Salicylic, US FDA OTC
related to Mechanism · 3
Dandruff → Parakeratotic, The, Their
related to Etymology · 2
Dandruff → According, Oxford English Dictionary
Causes · 1
Dandruff → Genetic and environmental factors
Diagnostic method · 1
Dandruff → Based on symptoms

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skin scalp dermatitis malassezia symptoms staphylococcus ketoconazole condition cause cells may bacteria seborrhoeic acid also known affected shampoos factors inflammation

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DandruffCausesGenetic and environmental factors1.00infobox
DandruffDiagnostic methodBased on symptoms1.00infobox
DandruffDifferential diagnosisPsoriasis, dermatitis, tinea capitis1.00infobox
DandruffFrequency17-50% of adults1.00infobox
DandruffMedicationPyrithione zinc, salicylic acid, coal tar, selenium disulfide, and ketoconazole shampoos1.00infobox
DandruffOther namesPityriasis capitis, pityriasis sicca1.00infobox
DandruffSpecialtyDermatology1.00infobox
DandruffSymptomsItchy and flaking skin of the scalp1.00infobox
DandruffUsual onsetPuberty1.00infobox
Dandruffis askin condition of the scalp0.90text
Dandruffhas causeThe0.60section
Dandruffhas causeAs0.60section

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