"Coal Tar" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A by-product of the destructive distillation of coal used as a topical antieczematic. It is an antipruritic and keratoplastic agent used also in the treatment of psoriasis and other skin conditions. Occupational exposure to soots, tars, and certain mineral oils is known to be carcinogenic according to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985) (Merck Index, 11th ed).
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Coal Tar" by people in Profiles.
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Trends in coal tar use in the United States. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 11; 85(5):1338-1339.
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Joint American Academy of Dermatology-National Psoriasis Foundation guidelines of care for the management and treatment of psoriasis in pediatric patients. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Jan; 82(1):161-201.
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Examination of Tar-Induced Verrucous Growths Reveals Absence of Human Papillomavirus. Am J Dermatopathol. 2019 Nov; 41(11):865-867.
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Successful use of a modified Goeckerman regimen in the treatment of chronic severe atopic dermatitis: A prospective pilot study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016 Nov; 75(5):1068-1071.
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Skin disease after occupational dermal exposure to coal tar: a review of the scientific literature. Int J Dermatol. 2015 Aug; 54(8):868-79.
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Coal tar induces AHR-dependent skin barrier repair in atopic dermatitis. J Clin Invest. 2013 Feb; 123(2):917-27.
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Chronic and acute effects of coal tar pitch exposure and cardiopulmonary mortality among aluminum smelter workers. Am J Epidemiol. 2010 Oct 01; 172(7):790-9.
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Scalp psoriasis. J Drugs Dermatol. 2010 Aug; 9(8 Suppl ODAC Conf Pt 2):s101-5.
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A cost-effectiveness comparison of liquor carbonis distillate solution and calcipotriol cream in the treatment of moderate chronic plaque psoriasis. Arch Dermatol. 2010 Aug; 146(8):919-22.
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Efficacy and tolerability of a cosmetically acceptable coal tar solution in the treatment of moderate plaque psoriasis: a controlled comparison with calcipotriene (calcipotriol) cream. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2010; 11(4):275-83.