Mycophenolate mofetil in dermatology.

abstract：:The IFAP syndrome is characterized by the congenital onset of ichthyosis follicularis, absence of hair, and photophobia. A limited number of patients with the disorder have been described, and X-linked recessive inheritance has been proposed. Two unrelated female patients with a complete IFAP syndrome are reported. Bo...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Cambiaghi S,Barbareschi M,Tadini G

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this third and last part of our review of cutaneous vascular proliferations we include malignant vascular neoplasms and a group of heterogeneous cutaneous neoplasms characterized by a significant vascular component. We also review some disorders that, in our opinion, have been erroneously considered as vascular neo...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Requena L,Sangueza OP

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some hereditary palmoplantar keratodermas (PPK) have been defined at the molecular level. OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to establish the cause of a hereditary PPK with unique histopathologic findings in the epidermis. METHODS:Investigative studies included light and electron microscopy and determination of gen...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Magro CM,Baden LA,Crowson AN,Bowden PE,Baden HP

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of generalized, asymptomatic, chronic annular lichen planus. The centers of the large annular lesions were atrophic and had lost their elasticity. Histologic examination revealed an absence of elastic fiber in the center. Electron microscopy revealed fragmented elastic fibers. Examination of early l...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Friedman DB,Hashimoto K

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-two adults with psoriasis vulgaris were treated total body thrice weekly with both ultraviolet B (UVB) and psoralens and ultraviolet A (PUVA) with the use of protocols shown to be effective with either treatment alone. Patients previously difficult to manage with either UVB or PUVA and at least 25% psoriasis wer...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Momtaz-T K,Parrish JA

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) and HHV-7 with pityriasis rosea suggests that systemic drugs directed against HHV may hasten recovery of patients with pityriasis rosea. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to verify the efficacy of oral acyclovir in the treatment of pityriasis rosea. METH...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Drago F,Vecchio F,Rebora A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The retinoids have been investigated extensively as chemopreventive and therapeutic agents in a variety of neoplasms. They have been shown to inhibit the proliferation of transformed cell lines in vitro and transplanted tumors in vivo. In cultured murine melanoma cells, retinoids inhibit proliferation and induce diffe...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Meyskens FL Jr,Edwards L,Levine NS

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A panel of antibodies reactive in routinely fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections was compared with a panel of antibodies reactive in frozen sections for the immunophenotyping of cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders. Three T cell-associated markers (UCHL1, MT-1, MT-2, six B cell-associated markers (MB-1, MB-2, L...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Cerroni L,Smolle J,Soyer HP,Martinez Aparicio A,Kerl H

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the definition of outcomes research. It explores the reasons that outcomes research should be conducted by practicing physicians in both university and private practice settings. Methods for outcomes research with examples relevant to dermatologists are detailed. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Faust HB

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acne is one of the most common concerns of patients with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a psychiatric condition defined as a preoccupation with a slight or imagined defect in appearance that causes significant disruption in daily functioning. OBJECTIVE:We sought to screen for BDD symptoms among patients wi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Bowe WP,Leyden JJ,Crerand CE,Sarwer DB,Margolis DJ

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study (1977-1980) of cosmetic adverse reactions by eleven dermatologists identified 487 cases of cosmetic-induced dermatitis. Approximately half of the cases were covert in nature. Eight percent were due to allergic contact dermatitis; the face, eye, and upper arm were the most involved sites. Skin ca...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Eiermann HJ,Larsen W,Maibach HI,Taylor JS

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of cutaneous resurfacing lasers to treat rhytides is widely accepted. Several carbon dioxide lasers, many using fundamentally different technologies, are available. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to compare the results obtained and side effects after treating rhytides with 3 different carbo...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Gross EA,Rogers GS

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1987 the American Academy of Dermatology began to create Guidelines of Care for clinical disease processes in dermatology. The format of the guidelines has changed dramatically over the past several years; now all of the recent guidelines are in the evidence-based style. These guidelines have been recognized nation...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Van Voorhees AS

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer globally. Lifetime risk is associated with childhood sun exposure. OBJECTIVE:We sought to investigate whether skin cancer prevention programs have resulted in improvements in sun-exposure and sun-protection behavior among young children in tropical Austr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Smith A,Harrison S,Nowak M,Buettner P,Maclennan R

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature concerning the use and possible mode of action of thalidomide in reactional lepromatous leprosy and in various other conditions is reviewed. Although it has no action against the leprosy bacillus, its value in the treatment of the adverse reactions in this type of leprosy is well established, many lepro...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Barnhill RL,McDougall AC

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superantigens (SAgs) are virulent polypeptides that are produced by a variety of infectious organisms. They are capable of causing nonspecific T cell activation by circumventing normal antigen processing in the human host. The genetic makeup of the host plays a role in conferring susceptibility or protection against S...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Macias ES,Pereira FA,Rietkerk W,Safai B

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interferon-alfa (IFN-alpha) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety profile of MEDI-545, a fully human anti-IFN-alpha monoclonal antibody and to explore its effect on the involvement of type I IFN-alpha activity in the maintenance of established plaque psoriasi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Bissonnette R,Papp K,Maari C,Yao Y,Robbie G,White WI,Le C,White B

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:At the conclusion of this learning activity, physician participants should be able to assess their own diagnostic and patient management skills and use the results of this exercise to help determine personal learning needs. Instructions: In answering each question, refer to the specific directions p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Hung CT,Wang WM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lentigo maligna (LM) is a relatively common tumor with increasing prevalence and substantial morbidity. A variety of treatment modalities are available, though margin-control surgery offers the highest cure rate. We were interested in comparing long-term outcomes of Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) versus sta...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Walling HW,Scupham RK,Bean AK,Ceilley RI

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Associations between gluten intake and psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and atopic dermatitis are poorly understood. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether increased gluten intake is associated with incident psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and atopic dermatitis. METHODS:Cohort studies among women in Nurses' Health ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Drucker AM,Qureshi AA,Thompson JM,Li T,Cho E

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is an uncommon malignant vascular tumor usually involving soft tissue and, in rare cases, the skin. Histologically and biologically it is considered to be a borderline neoplasm between an angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia and an epithelioid angiosarcoma. Here we describe an 1...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Forschner A,Harms D,Metzler G,Sönnichsen K,Ulmer A,Rassner G,Fierlbeck G

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of Fox-Fordyce disease has been reported to be hyperkeratosis and obstruction of the upper hair follicle, where the duct of the apocrine sweat gland opens. We report a case of Fox-Fordyce disease with full clinical manifestation. It appeared to be caused by the obstruction of intraepidermal apoeccrine...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Kamada A,Saga K,Jimbow K

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent familial case of hereditary epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (Vörner type) that was treated with orally administered etretinate is reported herein. A review of the literature with regard to the clinical, genetic, and laboratory features of this rare genodermatosis is also presented. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Kanitakis J,Tsoitis G,Kanitakis C

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Follicular mucinosis is often associated with mycosis fungoides and has been rarely observed to occur with other neoplastic and inflammatory conditions. We describe a 60-year-old patient with follicular mucinosis who later developed acute myelogenous leukemia. This is the first reported case of follicular mucinosis as...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Sumner WT,Grichnik JM,Shea CR,Moore JO,Miller WS,Burton CS

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic Crohn's disease (CD) is a rare cutaneous manifestation of CD that was first described nearly 50 years ago. Many subsequent reports have defined its most common clinical and histopathologic features. The pathogenesis underlying metastatic CD is unknown but various hypotheses exist. An established standard th...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Kurtzman DJ,Jones T,Lian F,Peng LS

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of Kaposi's sarcoma in young homosexual men is a recently reported condition. The same individuals are at risk for the development of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and other unusual infections. These associations suggest these persons are somehow immunocompromised. Evidence of current or prior cytomega...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Rasmussen EO,Cooper KD,Kang K,White CR Jr,Regan DH,Hanifin JM

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We discuss a metastatic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans on the occiput of a 53-year-old man whose initial tumor appeared on his forehead 23 years previously. The pathology of the tumor that recurred at the initial site was fibrosarcomatous dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, whereas the metastatic tumor was a pigmented d...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Kabumoto T,Fujiwara H,Kariya N,Tsujimoto T,Ito K,Ito M,Kobayashi H

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the growth of dermatologic surgery the appropriate use of local anesthesia is becoming an important issue. Thoughtful use of local anesthesia can improve the patient's experience and facilitate the surgical procedure. In this review we discuss historical and pharmacologic aspects of local anesthetic agents. Empha...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Grekin RC,Auletta MJ

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vivo, topical minoxidil therapy is associated with changes in the follicular epithelium, tissue and blood lymphocyte populations, lymphocyte blastogenic response to mitogens, and perifollicular vasculature. Biopsy specimens taken from areas of terminal hair regrowth show a dose-dependent increase in hair follicle l...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Fiedler-Weiss VC

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the United States, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is used for a variety of diseases, including those of the skin. An estimate of the prevalence of CAM use among adults with skin disease using the alternative health supplement of the 2002 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) has been publi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

authors： Fuhrmann T,Smith N,Tausk F

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00