Elevated MIA levels in the serum of pregnant women and of children.

abstract：:Summary Mid-dermal elastolysis is an unusual process characterized by the absence of the elastic fibres within the mid-dermis. The disappearance of these fibres causes fine wrinkles (type 1) or perifollicular protrusions (type 2) affecting the trunk, neck and arms. There is a female predilection, and most patients hav...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Cutillas E,Ferrando FJ,Martí ME,Mateu A,Rausell N

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telangiectatic leg veins (TLV) are experienced by millions of women and men. As they cause significant cosmetic embarrassment, many women seek effective treatment. Options include sclerotherapy and treatment with different lasers. We investigated the safety and efficacy of an 810-nm diode laser in the treatment of TLV...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Varma S,Lanigan SW

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies suggest that histamine H2-receptor antagonists may be useful in the treatment of urticaria. This study was conducted to determine whether famotidine, a H2 antagonist, is effective in the treatment of acute urticaria and compare its effect with that of the H1 antagonist diphenhydramine. In this prospecti...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Watson NT,Weiss EL,Harter PM

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a 37-year-old female with a history of psoriasiform dermatitis who presented with multicentric primary cutaneous CD30-positive anaplastic large T cell lymphoma (ALCL). Despite aggressive systemic therapy, the patient suffered multiple relapses and the lymphoma spread to cervical and inguinal ly...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Dawn G,Morrison A,Morton R,Bilsland D,Jackson R

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mohs' surgery for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is widely recommended by dermatologists as first line surgical therapy for recurrent or ill-defined skin tumours. The technique assumes that BCC spread by contiguous growth and that all tumour cells have to be removed. Advocates claim that Mohs' surgery provides a better ch...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Lawrence CM

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endogenous ochronosis or alkaptonuria is a rare, autosomal recessive disease of tyrosine metabolism that is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme homogentisic acid oxidase. The disease results in the accumulation and deposition of homogentisic acid in the cartilage, eyelids, forehead, cheeks, axillae, genital region, b...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Turgay E,Canat D,Gurel MS,Yuksel T,Baran MF,Demirkesen C

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple dermatofibromas (DFs) are rare and have been thought to be associated with altered immunity. In this report, we describe a 27-year-old Japanese woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjögren's syndrome in whom eight nodules appeared over a period of 4 years. Histopathological findings were consiste...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Tsunemi Y,Tada Y,Saeki H,Ihn H,Tamaki K

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histology sections from 61 cases of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the vulva presenting after 1988 were reviewed for evidence of associated epithelial abnormality. Of the 50 patients with epithelium adjacent to the tumour, 24 had histological evidence of lichen sclerosus (LS), 20 of severe vulvar intraepithelial neo...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Zaki I,Dalziel KL,Solomonsz FA,Stevens A

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a 26-year-old Indian man who presented with chickenpox and subsequently developed pemphigus vulgaris 17 days after initial resolution of lesions. The mechanism of progression from one disease to the other is postulated to be that of epitope spreading or molecular mimicry. ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Goon AT,Tay YK,Tan SH

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a patient with multiple leiomyomas confined to the left cheek, giving rise to an unusual clinical presentation of this condition. The lesions were cosmetically disfiguring and, because of their exposed location, were particularly painful in the winter months. The treatment of this condition is discussed. ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Tatnall FM,Leigh IM

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence has suggested that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a crucial growth factor in regulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), plays a central role in keloid formation. However, the levels of circulating EPCs in patients with keloid have not yet been explored. The aim of this study was to determine ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Zhang GY,Wu LC,Liao T,Chen G,Chen YH,Meng XC,Wang AY,Chen SY,Lin K,Lin DM,Gao WY,Li QF

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydroxyurea is an anti-tumour agent most commonly used to treat chronic myeloproliferative disorders in doses up to 4 g per day. Dermatological adverse effects reported so far have been observed predominantly in these patients. As we are treating selected psoriasis patients with low dose hydroxyurea we attempted to de...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kumar B,Saraswat A,Kaur I

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lighter or whiter complexion is socially desirable in many cultures. This has led to an unregulated and highly profitable market in skin-lightening creams that are readily available over the counter or on the internet. Plant extracts and newer tyrosinase inhibitors such as kojic acid or its derivative kojic dipalmit...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Madhogaria S,Ahmed I

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary cause of collagen degeneration in necrobiosis lipoidica (NL) is proposed to be immunologically mediated vascular disease. Ultraviolet (UV)A1 has been used successfully to treat scleroderma in which both vascular damage and collagen dysregulation also occur. We treated six patients with NL [(five women; mea...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Beattie PE,Dawe RS,Ibbotson SH,Ferguson J

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug reactions are common in HIV-1 disease, with the incidence having been reported to increase with increasing stage and with CD4+ T-cell counts below 200/microliters. However, there have been numerous reports of patients in which rechallenge, dosing changes or continued therapy have resulted in no recurrence or else...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Smith KJ,Skelton HG,Yeager J,Ledsky R,Ng TH,Wagner KF

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a common and disabling skin disease which is often associated with psychiatric comorbidities such as anxiety and depression. These conditions are widely thought to cause, drive and/or maintain CSU, and have been reported as making an important contribution to the low quality of l...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Weller K,Koti I,Makris M,Maurer M

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of Anandron, a novel non-steroidal anti-androgen, on the reduction in sexual hair growth of 14 male-to-female transsexuals was investigated. Anandron (300 mg/day) alone for 8 weeks increased serum testosterone levels (mean: 19.2 +/- 6.1 to 44.9 +/- 11.5 mmol/l) and serum oestradiol levels (mean: 0.08 +/- 0....

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Asscheman H,Gooren LJ,Peereboom-Wynia JD

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four children affected by intradermal vascular proliferations are presented. The clinicopathological findings closely resemble those of cases described as angioblastoma, a familiar entity in the Japanese literature. Some people suggest that angioblastoma is the same as the tufted angioma described by Wilson-Jones. We ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Cho KH,Kim SH,Park KC,Lee AY,Song KY,Chi JG,Lee YS,Kim KJ

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Robert Willan is commemorated by a blue plaque on the house in which he lived in Bloomsbury Square in London. He lived there during a productive period of his career, until ill-health caused him to travel to Madeira, where he died. This fitting tribute to Willan is the result of the efforts of Dr. Henry MacCormac, him...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Walker SL

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapies have been associated with neurological complications, including in rare cases demyelinating disease. It is currently unknown whether patients who have received more than one immunosuppressive agent or anti-TNF have a greater risk of demyelination. We report the case of ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Boggs JME,Barnes L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 48-year-old patient presented with a nonhealing leg ulcer and a raised white blood cell count. He was diagnosed with pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) and small lymphocytic leukaemia/chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (SLL/CLL). Eight months later, after undergoing treatment with chlorambucil for the SLL/CLL, and prednisone, cic...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Branagan NM,Higgins SP,Halim SA,Le TH

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports a unique case of coexistence of vitiligo vulgaris, lichen planus and psoriasis vulgaris in a 53-year-old man. Five years after the onset of vitiligo, lichen planus developed on his lower lip. Another 4 years after the onset of lichen planus, he also exhibited psoriasis on his upper arms and trunk. B...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Ujiie H,Sawamura D,Shimizu H

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D has significant effects on the immune system and thereby on the pathogenesis of rosacea. However, there is a lack of information on the vitamin D status and vitamin D receptors (VDRs) of patients with rosacea. AIM:To evaluate the role of vitamin D in rosacea susceptibility. METHODS:A case-control...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Akdogan N,Alli N,Incel Uysal P,Candar T

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 65-year-old female suffered trauma to her left hand on which acrodermatitis continua (psoriasis of Hallopeau) developed. It is suggested that the persistent pain of this skin condition, its poor response to treatment and her allied mental state led to the development of a severe algodystrophy with marked underlying ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Stephens CJ,McGibbon DH

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic use of the induction of an allergic contact sensitivity to diphencyprone in alopecia areata has been studied. Fourteen subjects had alopecia totalis and four had extensive and long-standing alopecia areata. Topical diphencyprone was capable of inducing an allergic contact sensitivity in 16 subjects (89...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Monk B

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease caused by genetic and epigenetic factors. There are conflicting results in the literature about the association between psoriasis and the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR), ranging from strong linkage to no association. AIM:To investigat...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kilic S,Ozdemir O,Silan F,Isik S,Yildiz O,Karaagacli D,Silan C,Ogretmen Z

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients presenting with chronic pigmented purpuric dermatosis (CPPD) on the limbs were found to have granulomatous inflammation superimposed on the pathological changes of CPPD. Three of the four patients had hyperlipidaemia. Therefore, the granulomatous reaction observed could be associated with hyperlipidaemia...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Lin WL,Kuo TT,Shih PY,Lin WC,Wong WR,Hong HS

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on the dermoscopic features of fungal melanonychia are limited. AIM:To identify the dermoscopic features of fungal melanonychia. METHODS:We reviewed patient files, clinical history and dermoscopic images of all cases with a diagnosis of fungal melanonychia seen at our dermoscopy unit within the past y...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kilinc Karaarslan I,Acar A,Aytimur D,Akalin T,Ozdemir F

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pachydermodactyly describes a rare condition of localized fibromatosis, usually symmetrically affecting the interphalangeal joints of both hands. We describe a case of a new subtype of pachydermodactyly in a 14-year-old boy, which we term 'unilateral pachydermodactyly transgrediens'. This atypical pattern is caused by...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Nicolay JP,Faulhaber J,Kutzner H,Schneider SW

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient with chronic urticaria which was closely associated with elevated levels of thyroxine. The urticaria responded poorly to antihistamines and only partially to systemic steroids, but resolved consistently when the thyroxine level was reduced to normal. The mechanism for the association may involve mo...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Henderson CA,Highet AS

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00