Cutaneous drug reaction case reports: from the world literature.

abstract：BACKGROUND:5% topical minoxidil solution has been widely used to stimulate new hair growth and help stop hair loss in men with androgenetic alopecia (AGA). However, it is not convenient for patients to continue applying the solution twice daily on a regular basis. Tretinoin is known to increase the percutaneous absorpt...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Shin HS,Won CH,Lee SH,Kwon OS,Kim KH,Eun HC

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review summarizes results from major recent trials regarding novel therapeutic agents in melanoma. The topics discussed include targeted therapy with BRAF (V-RAF murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B) inhibitors (vemurafenib and dabrafenib), MEK (mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase) inhibitors (trametinib),...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Karimkhani C,Gonzalez R,Dellavalle RP

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many dermatologic disorders are known to adversely affect quality of life (QoL) in close relatives or partners of patients; however, it is unknown whether vitiligo impacts the QoL of family members. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to identify the level and domains in which the QoL of partners/relatives ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Bin Saif GA,Al-Balbeesi AO,Binshabaib R,Alsaad D,Kwatra SG,Alzolibani AA,Yosipovitch G

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin disorders are the most common adverse reactions attributed to drugs. Any skin disorder can be imitated, induced or aggravated by drugs. To help you keep up-to-date with the very latest skin reactions occurring with both new and established drugs, this section of the journal brings you information selected from th...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

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更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Darier's disease is a rare cutaneous disease with an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance. Greasy papules and plaques arise on the seborrheic areas and in the flexures and almost all patients have nail abnormalities. Acantholysis and dyskeratosis are the typical histological findings. The underlying defect is a resu...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Cooper SM,Burge SM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dementia is a syndrome that involves the deterioration of several higher mental functions in advanced age, and psoriasis is an autoimmune disease characterized by skin plaque. Epidemiological studies have indicated an association between dementia and psoriasis; however, to date, no studies in Asia have repor...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Lin CC,Lin HC,Chiu HW

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis (AD) have revealed that skin microbiome dysbiosis plays an important role in the disease. In this review, we describe how changes in the structure and function of the microbiome are involved in the pathogenesis of AD. We highlight recent ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Li W,Yosipovitch G

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For nearly 50 years, thalidomide has struggled between success and controversy. After causing an epidemic of phocomelia and other birth defects during the 1960s, affecting thousands of neonates, thalidomide was used as a sedative in selective disorders including leprosy. The potent anti-inflammatory properties of thal...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Pelle MT,Werth VP

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rituximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to the CD20 molecule on B cells, resulting in their lysis. In autoimmune blistering diseases, the auto-antibody-producing B cells are destroyed and auto-antibody levels are reduced or eliminated. In the majority of patients, rituximab produces rapid cl...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Ahmed AR,Shetty S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cutaneous lichen planus (CLP) is an inflammatory dermatosis. Its chronic relapsing course and frequently spontaneous regression hamper the assessment of treatment effectiveness. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of available treatment modalities for CLP. DATA SOURCES:PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of C...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Atzmony L,Reiter O,Hodak E,Gdalevich M,Mimouni D

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Botulinum toxin (BTX) is a potent neurotoxin with a long history of therapeutic application in neurological and dermatological conditions, with a strong efficacy and safety profile. OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to assess whether intradermal injection with BTX-B is an effective treatment for hidradenitis suppurativ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Grimstad Ø,Kvammen BØ,Swartling C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α inhibitors are an alternative to oral systemic therapies for psoriasis. Data regarding the safety of TNF-α inhibitors from randomized clinical trials may not fully reflect the effects on the clinic patient population receiving the therapy, but other sources of information are available. W...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Semble AL,Davis SA,Feldman SR

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uncommon types of cutaneous cancers are mainly cited in the literature as case reports and their etiology, pathogenesis and prognosis have to be surmised because of their rarity. Within this group exist the rare and also the unusual, for instance a relatively common carcinoma arising in a strange circumstance. Initial...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Topping A,Wilson GR

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin disorders are the most common adverse reactions attributed to drugs. Any skin disorder can be imitated, induced or aggravated by drugs. To help you keep up-to-date with the very latest skin reactions occurring with both new and established drugs, this section of the journal brings you information selected from th...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors：

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pantothenic acid is essential to normal epithelial function. It is a component of coenzyme A, which serves as a cofactor for a variety of enzyme-catalyzed reactions that are important in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fatty acids, proteins, gluconeogenesis, sterols, steroid hormones, and porphyrins. The topical use ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Ebner F,Heller A,Rippke F,Tausch I

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral skin infections are common findings in organ transplant recipients. The most important etiological agents are the group of human herpesviruses (HHV), human papillomaviruses (HPV), and molluscum contagiosum virus. HHV that are important in this group of patients are herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2, varic...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Tan HH,Goh CL

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Based on the results of numerous preclinical and clinical studies, sertaconazole can be considered a safe and effective drug for the treatment of fungal skin infections. OBJECTIVE:The objective of the study was to compare the efficacy of a solution containing 2% sertaconazole with the well established 2% se...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Borelli C,Klövekorn G,Ernst TM,Bödeker RH,Korting HC,Neumeister C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Asian patient with Fitzpatrick skin types III-V is rarely highlighted in publications on cutaneous disorders or cutaneous laser surgery. However, with changing demographics, Asians will become an increasingly important group in this context. Although high melanin content confers better photoprotection, photodamage...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Ho SG,Chan HH

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granuloma annulare (GA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology characterized by the development of plaques preferentially localized to the distal extremities. Spontaneous remission and relapses are quite common and the course of GA is not easy to predict. Moreover, most therapeutic regimens have been us...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Murdaca G,Colombo BM,Barabino G,Caiti M,Cagnati P,Puppo F

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is proposed as an effective therapy with a good safety profile for patients with actinic keratoses. PDT involves the application of a photosensitizer to dysplastic or neoplastic tissue such that when exposed to light of an appropriate wavelength, the target tissue undergoes a cytotoxic react...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Chamberlain AJ,Kurwa HA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of melanoma. Targeting of the immune checkpoints cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 and programmed cell death protein 1 has led to improved survival in a subset of patients. Unfortunately, the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors is associated with significant sid...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Rizk EM,Seffens AM,Trager MH,Moore MR,Geskin LJ,Gartrell-Corrado RD,Wong W,Saenger YM

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between psoriasis and vitiligo has not been previously confirmed, and we therefore aimed to investigate this association. METHODS:We conducted a search of the MEDLINE and EMBASE electronic databases on 22 January 2018 for case-control, cross-sectional, and cohort studies examining the assoc...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Yen H,Chi CC

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alopecia areata (AA) is non-scarring hair loss resulting from an autoimmune disorder. Severity varies from patchy hair loss that often spontaneously resolves to severe and chronic cases that can progress to total loss of scalp and body hair. Many treatments are available; however, the efficacy of these treatments has ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Gupta AK,Carviel J,Abramovits W

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microdermabrasion is a simple, safe, office cosmetic procedure in which aluminum oxide crystals or other abrasive substances are blown onto the face, then vacuumed off, using a single handpiece. This procedure has rapidly become widely utilized for a variety of cosmetic objectives, including the improvement of photoag...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Spencer JM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granular parakeratosis (GP) is a rare, idiopathic, and benign skin condition that presents classically as erythematous to brown hyperkeratotic papules that can coalesce into plaques. Axillary GP was initially observed by Northcutt and colleagues and has since been described in various other areas of the body including...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Ding CY,Liu H,Khachemoune A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After a marked decline in the number of syphilis cases in the context of AIDS prevention campaigns, a significant increase has been observed in states of the former Soviet Union since 1994. In recent years, outbreaks have also been reported in the US, Canada, and several European countries. The current epidemic in the...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Lautenschlager S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We provide a guide for dermatologists to follow if they encounter patients with a rash and clinical history suspicious of Zika virus infection, including diagnostic testing and management options. We also provide an illustrative case report of a patient from Brazil who was diagnosed with Zika virus infection after pre...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： He A,Brasil P,Siqueira AM,Calvet GA,Kwatra SG

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans is a rare, X-linked disorder characterized by scarring alopecia of the scalp and eyebrows in the setting of widespread keratosis pilaris. Less frequent associations are ocular abnormalities and palmoplantar keratoderma. Acne keloidalis nuchae has previously been described in ...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Janjua SA,Iftikhar N,Pastar Z,Hosler GA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Probiotic, prebiotic, and synbiotic supplementation is becoming more prevalent nowadays. Clinical studies have demonstrated some of the medical benefits of probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics within dermatology but an evidence-based review of their effects in adults is needed. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this s...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Notay M,Foolad N,Vaughn AR,Sivamani RK

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiologies of a variety of skin conditions associated with diabetes have not been fully explained. One possible etiological factor is diabetic microangiopathy, which is known to affect the eyes and kidneys in patients with diabetes. There are many mechanisms by which diabetes may cause microangiopathy. These inclu...

journal_title：American journal of clinical dermatology

authors： Ngo BT,Hayes KD,DiMiao DJ,Srinivasan SK,Huerter CJ,Rendell MS

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00