Outcome of patients with serology suggestive of past hepatitis B virus infection during antitumor necrosis factor therapy for psoriasis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Even with the widespread clinical use of cannabinoid receptor (CBR) stimulating compounds, such as palmitoylethanolamine, the role of CBR agonists on inflammatory skin diseases is not yet fully understood. This study was performed to investigate the effects of CBR agonists on skin inflammation, using acute a...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Kim HJ,Kim B,Park BM,Jeon JE,Lee SH,Mann S,Ahn SK,Hong SP,Jeong SK

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitiligo is a common disorder whose exact cause is unknown, but genetic factors are thought to be involved. We analyzed 120 Korean proband families to clarify which genetic factors are involved in the pathogenesis of vitiligo in Korean patients. METHODS:The genetics of vitiligo were analyzed in 120 Korean p...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Kim SM,Chung HS,Hann SK

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a manifestation of a cell-mediated immune response, but its mechanism remains unknown. Recently, we investigated whether ACD involves various neuropeptides. Substance P (SP) is a neuropeptide that is known to act as a neurokinin receptor when the immune response is initia...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Lim YY,Kim HM,Lee HI,Mun SK,Kim CW,Kim MN,Kim BJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 11-month-old male infant was referred to our clinic because of a painful ulcer of approximately 5 months' duration on the ventral surface of the tongue (Fig. 1). On physical examination, the lesion was circular (3 cm x 2 cm) with erythematous, raised, and indurated borders. No pathologic findings emerged from the l...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Baroni A,Capristo C,Rossiello L,Faccenda F,Satriano RA

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory process associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular risk factors. sCD40L has been suggested to have a possible role in the pathogenesis, of psoriasis and is known to be associated with inflammation, atherogenesis and cardiovascular events. This study investigated cardiovascu...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Erturan I,Köroğlu BK,Adiloğlu A,Ceyhan AM,Akkaya VB,Tamer N,Başak PY,Korkmaz S,Ersoy IH,Kilinç O

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exposure to sunlight is an important etiologic factor in cutaneous melanoma (CM). In several countries, more cases of CM are diagnosed in summer than in winter. AIM:To analyze whether there is seasonal variation in the diagnosis of CM in southern Brazil. METHODS:Data were collected from a hospital-based re...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Bakos L,Masiero NC,Burttet RM,Moreira LM,Santos KO,Brunetto LT,Benzano D

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitiligo is a common idiopathic skin disorder. The etiology is unknown, although various hypotheses have been advanced. These include the neuronal hypothesis, where neuronal factors are thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of this disease. METHODS:Skin biopsies were taken from marginal and central par...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Al'Abadie MS,Warren MA,Bleehen SS,Gawkrodger DJ

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cellulite, which appears as orange peel-type or cottage cheese-like dimpling of the skin on the thighs and buttocks, is a complex, multifactorial, cosmetic disorder of the subcutaneous fat layer and the overlying superficial skin. Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived hormone mainly produced by subcutaneous fa...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Emanuele E,Minoretti P,Altabas K,Gaeta E,Altabas V

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Topical drugs can be absorbed percutaneously in sufficient amounts to cause untoward systemic effects. Generally speaking, infants and young children appears to be more vulnerable than adults. It has been shown that the prolonged and extensive use of topical corticosteroids can induce iatrogenic hypercorticism and tha...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Pascher F

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a common disease in Iran, especially in the north-east, central and southern parts of the country. Many treatments have been suggested for this disease but none is completely effective and without side-effects such as pain, arthralgia and renal or cardiac complications. Lasers have...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Asilian A,Sharif A,Faghihi G,Enshaeieh Sh,Shariati F,Siadat AH

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 39-year-old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus was treated with terbinafine for onychomycosis. After only 7 days of treatment with 250 mg terbinafine, a widespread severe erythematous eruption developed. The results of clinical, histological and immunofluorescent examinations confirmed the diagnosis of...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Cetkovská P,Pizinger K

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) are the most frequent human cancer that results from malignant transformation of basal cells in the epidermis. Gorlin syndrome is a rare inherited autosomal dominant disease that predisposes with multiple BCCs and other birth defects. Both sporadic and inherited BCCs are associat...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Santos DC,Zaphiropoulos PG,Neto CF,Pimentel ER,Sanches JA Jr,Ruiz IR

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brooke-Spiegler syndrome is an autosomal dominant tumor predisposition disorder. The disease is characterized by the occurrence of multiple skin appendage tumors, including cylindroma, trichoepithelioma, and spiradenoma. In some patients, tumors cover the entire head circumference, thereby causing disfigurement and ot...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Parren LJ,Bauer B,Hamm H,Frank J

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postadolescent acne is defined as acne that is seen even after the age of 25 years, regardless of the age at onset. The causes of postadolescent acne have not been completely clarified up to now. Androgens are considered to be the major factor involved in pathogenesis. OBJECTIVE:We aimed to investigate the ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Ekiz O,Balta I,Unlu E,Bulbul Sen B,Rifaioğlu EN,Dogramaci AC

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is a clinicopathologic subtype of cutaneous malignant melanoma. ALM is the most common type of melanoma amongst Asians, Africans, and patients with mixed ancestry. In Brazil, ALM comprises 10% of cutaneous melanoma. ALM develops on palmar, plantar, and subungual skin, and its...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Hsieh R,Firmiano A,Sotto MN

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnostic errors appear to be the most common, costly, and dangerous of all medical mistakes. There has been a notable increase on the focus of error prevention as part of a growing patient safety movement. However, diagnostic errors have received less attention than other types of error. Our goal is to pre...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Rush JL,Helms SE,Mostow EN

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Favus has become a rarly found chronic fungal infection mainly caused by Trichophyton schoenleini and occasionally by Trichophyton violaceum or Microsporum gypseum. It can still be found in areas where the population suffers from poor hygiene and malnutrition. Cases are seen in the Mediterranean basin, the Middle East...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Dvoretzky I,Fisher BK,Movshovitz M,Schewach-Millet M

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 36-year-old Asian man with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome was referred to the dermatology clinic in January 2005 with stiff fingers and ankles of 3 months' duration. He had undergone bilateral nephrectomy for renal squamous cell carcinoma in 2002 and had started hemodialysis. Multiple cerebellar hemangiomata were resect...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Gulati A,Harwood CA,Raftery M,Cerio R,Ashman N,Proby CA

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Puncta pruritica is a chronic condition of unknown cause that is characterized by the occurrence of one or more intensely itchy pinpoint spots in clinically normal skin. Four cases are reported here. ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Crissey JT

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Millions of people are infested by head lice every year. However, louse transfer between hosts is not well-understood. Our goals were to determine: (1) which stages were most likely to disperse and why, (2) the likelihood of fomites transmission, and (3) if host blood gender affects louse development. METHO...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Takano-Lee M,Edman JD,Mullens BA,Clark JM

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dermatofibroma (DF) is a common benign skin lesion in a majority of cases located on the legs or upper limbs. The etiology of DF is still unclear. OBJECTIVES:Reflectance confocal microscopy features of DF were described. METHODS:Forty patients with DF diagnosis confirmed by dermoscopy were examined using r...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Pogorzelska-Antkowiak A,Wcisło-Dziadecka D,Brzezińska-Wcisło L,Pawlicki K,Antkowiak R,Corneli P

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vegetable oils have been used for a wide variety of purposes since time immemorial; however, their principle use remains as skin moisturizers, especially in neonates and children. Because of their considerable efficacy and a low side effect profile and bearable cost, these oils are hugely popular as moisturizers among...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Sarkar R,Podder I,Gokhale N,Jagadeesan S,Garg VK

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of cell-mediated immunity (CMI) in wart infection was demonstrated. The correlation with humoral immunity was also suggested. Patients with cell-mediated immune deficiency were found to be more susceptible to wart infection than those with humoral immune deficiency. ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Thivolet J,Viac J,Staquet MJ

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical, histologic, and immunofluorescence studies were performed in 15 patients with pemphigus herpetiformis. The initial diagnosis was dermatitis herpetiformis, IgA linear bullous dermatosis or bullous pemphigoid. The histology varied depending on the character of skin lesions, and showed eosinophilic spongiosis o...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Maciejowska E,Jablonska S,Chorzelski T

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the safety and efficacy of a 0.005% mixture of solasodine glycosides (Zycure) in the treatment of basal cell carcinoma. Design Double-blind, randomized, and vehicle-controlled, parallel group study. SETTING:Ten centers in the United Kingdom. Participants Male, n = 50; female, n = 44; age range, 32-...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Punjabi S,Cook LJ,Kersey P,Marks R,Cerio R

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lichen planus pigmentosus (LPP) is an acquired disorder of hyperpigmentation affecting certain racial and ethnic groups. OBJECTIVE:To retrospectively analyze the demographic and clinical characteristics of LPP. METHODS:Clinical and demographic records of all LPP patients attending our pigmentary clinic fro...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Vinay K,Kumar S,Bishnoi A,Aggarwal D,Radotra BD,Parsad D,Sendhil Kumaran M

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 58-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis of 5 years' duration was first seen in March 2002 with a 5-month history of widespread erosions on the palate and gingiva, subtle scarring of the conjunctiva, and xerostomia accompanying a flare of ulcerative colitis. No skin lesions were observed. Direct immunofluorescence ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Woźniak K,Górkiewicz A,Olszewska M,Schwartz RA,Kowalewski C

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aquatic dermatoses encompass a broad spectrum of cutaneous injuries. These injuries may present through contact with invertebrate organisms such as jellyfish, sea urchins, corals, and molluscs. Each organism is equipped with a unique method of causing harm to man, therefore a myriad of presenting signs and symptoms sh...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Ottuso P

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with seborrheic keratoses frequently desire an effective topical therapy for seborrheic keratoses. OBJECTIVE:To compare topical calcipotriene, topical tazarotene, and topical imiquimod with standard cryosurgery in the treatment of seborrheic keratoses. METHODS:Fifteen patients with numerous seborr...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Herron MD,Bowen AR,Krueger GG

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to deliver equal healthcare access to resource-poor settings, sustainable, cost-effective systems of communication should be used. As mobile phone use increases, remote care can be delivered via teledermatology using Apps. This commentary covers how WhatsApp could be used by dermatologists seeking to deliver ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Hogan SC,van Hees C,Asiedu KB,Fuller LC

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00