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How a rare skin disease links South Africa to an 18th Century French seaman: There's no effective treatment for Keratolytic Winter Erythema that causes skin to peel. SuppliedKeratolytic Winter Erythema – more commonly referred to as KWE – is a genetic skin disease affecting the palms and the soles. It’s also colloquially known as “Oudtshoorn skin” because many people with … [Read more...] about How a rare skin disease links South Africa to an 18th Century French seaman | The Conversation