Comparative study of β-catenin and CD44 immunoexpression in oral lichen planus and squamous cell carcinoma.

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：BACKGROUND:Methotrexate (MTX) is a risky medication requiring careful attention to dosing and monitoring. Dosing and monitoring practices are not well characterized. AIMS:The aim of this study was to assess variation in the dosing and monitoring of methotrexate among Iranian dermatologists. METHODS:A questionnaire wa...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Zargari O,Hejazi S,Shahidi-Dadras M,Younespour S,Robati R,Firooz A,Toosi P,Feldman SR

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bullous skin diseases are known to be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. There have been no studies on mortality from severe bullous skin diseases in Canada. METHODS:We used mortality data from the Statistics Canada website from 2000 to 2007 for three major bullous skin diseases: bullous p...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Baibergenova AT,Weinstock MA,Shear NH

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prolonged activation of dermal fibroblasts is the main cause of progressive fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc). It seems that inhibition of apoptosis in SSc fibroblasts deregulates fibrosis. MicroRNA-21 (miR-21) is a pro-fibrotic factor with high expression in lesional areas of SSc skin and fibroblasts. M...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Jafarinejad-Farsangi S,Farazmand A,Gharibdoost F,Karimizadeh E,Noorbakhsh F,Faridani H,Mahmoudi M,Jamshidi AR

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a worrying lack of epidemiological data on the geographical distribution and burden of subcutaneous mycoses in Peru, hindering the implementation of surveillance and control programs. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to estimate the disease burden of subcutaneous mycoses in Peru and identify which funga...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Ramírez Soto MC,Malaga G

更新日期：2017-10-01 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:CD4+ CD25+ T-regulatory (Treg) cells play critical roles in maintaining peripheral tolerance and preventing autoimmunity. As characteristics of Treg cells have not been precisely investigated in chronic urticaria (CU) yet, this study was performed. OBJECTIVE:To determine the frequencies of circulating CD4+ ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Arshi S,Babaie D,Nabavi M,Tebianian M,Ghalehbaghi B,Jalali F,Ahmadvand A,Gholami R

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 20-year-old woman with a 2-year history of histologically confirmed palmoplantar keratoderma due to psoriasis, resistant to several topical agents, was admitted to the Department of Dermatology, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey. Therapy with oral acitretin (0.5 mg/kg/day, 35 mg/day) was initiated. A month after star...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Aydogan K,Karadogan SK,Tunali S

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy and safety of topical 5% cysteamine versus 4% hydroquinone in the treatment of facial melasma in women. Topical 5% cysteamine is an antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitor that has been shown to be effective in the treatment of melasma. However, to date, no study has compared the performan...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Lima PB,Dias JAF,Cassiano D,Esposito ACC,Bagatin E,Miot LDB,Miot HA

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:BACKGROUND> An unchecked proliferation of fibrous tissue after an injury to the skin is the basic mechanism for keloid formation. Recent studies have shown the inhibitory effect of interferons on dermal fibroblast growth and/or collagen production. Various therapeutic modalities have been used for the treatm...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： al-Khawajah MM

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Netherton syndrome is a rare disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern consisting of ichthyosiform dermatosis, hair shaft abnormalities (trichorrhexis invaginata), and an atopic diathesis. Patients with Netherton syndrome have been found to have a mutation on chromosome 5q32 in a gene named SPINK5 (serine p...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Sun JD,Linden KG

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to reveal demographic and clinical features of Behçet's disease (BD) in a Turkish population. METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated the clinical findings of 521 patients with BD. RESULTS:A total of 521 patients (287 female and 234 male) were included in this study. Onset signs: oral...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Balta I,Akbay G,Kalkan G,Eksioglu M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Actinic prurigo (AP) is a photodermatosis with a restricted ethnic distribution, mainly affecting Mestizo women (mixed Indian and European). The lesions are polymorphic and include macules, papules, crusts, hyperpigmentation and lichenification. Thalidomide, an effective immunomodulatory drug, was first used...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Estrada-G I,Garibay-Escobar A,Núñez-Vázquez A,Hojyo-Tomoka T,Vega-Memije E,Cortés-Franco R,Pérez-Uribe A,Flores-Romo L,Santos-Argumedo L,Estrada-Parra S,Domínguez-Soto L

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory, and recurrent dermatological disease. In the Côte d'Ivoire, it is about 0.75% of dermatology cases. Psoriasis care is challenging in elderly patients. We aimed to show its specificities related to the sociodemographic, clinical, and therapeutic aspects, and follow-up in ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Kassi K,Djeha D,Gbery IP,Kouame K,Sangaré A

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic plaque psoriasis has a profound impact on a patient's daily life. To understand the effects of psoriasis treatments, it is essential to assess the patient's experience of symptoms and how they impact their daily life. The goal of this study was to develop and establish the content validity of a new p...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Lebwohl M,Swensen AR,Nyirady J,Kim E,Gwaltney CJ,Strober BE

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral blood lymphocyte assays using monoclonal antibodies were done in 66 patients with leprosy, consisting of 25 children and 41 adults. The results were statistically analyzed for correlations, if any, among the different age groups and matched controls. The results, however, failed to show any significant corr...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Sehgal VN,Chaudhry A,Sharma VK,Gupta CK

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The calcipotriene/betamethasone dipropionate two-compound scalp formulation has been shown to be safe and effective in the treatment of scalp psoriasis over 8 weeks, but the patients studied were mainly White and non-Hispanic. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the two-compound scalp form...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Tyring S,Mendoza N,Appell M,Bibby A,Foster R,Hamilton T,Lee M

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cutaneous malignancy in the white population and occurs infrequently in dark-pigmented individuals. Albinism is an established risk factor for skin cancer in black Africans. METHODS:We evaluated the clinical histories and treatment outcomes of patients with a hi...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Asuquo ME,Agweye P,Ugare G,Ebughe G

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe ten cases of cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita (CMTC). All of these cases were sporadic. The incidence of associated anomalies was relatively low, and three patients had skin manifestations (cutaneous atrophy and nevus telangiectaticus). In two patients, the right leg was shorter and thinn...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Kennedy C,Oranje AP,Keizer K,van den Heuvel MM,Catsman-Berrevoets CE

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 23-year-old man presented with a diffuse and fine wrinkling of the skin of his back and trunk. Skin lesions had first appeared about 5 years earlier and resulted from coalescing of multiple, flat, pinkish-red papules, a few millimeters in diameter. A diagnosis of widespread cutaneous elastic hamartoma was made. Hist...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Crivellato E

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 54-year-old woman presented with a 5-month history of tender nodules in both nasolabial folds that had developed 4 months after the injection of hyaluronic acid (HA) (Restylane) for wrinkles. The patient was treated with 1.5 mg/day betamethasone for 6 days and her lesions disappeared within 1 week. About 8 days afte...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Dal Sacco D,Cozzani E,Parodi A,Rebora A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histoid leprosy is a rare variant of leprosy with a unique clinical presentation and bacilli rich histology. These patients are large reservoirs for disease and vectors for spread, making prompt diagnosis and treatment crucial. To date, no consensus on treatment and duration exists. This paper aims to investigate the ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Bartos G,Sheuring R,Combs A,Rivlin D

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disease featuring osteopoikilosis and skin lesions. It is caused by genetic mutations in a protein deeply involved in bone and connective tissue morphogenesis. METHODS:We describe a 39-year-old woman with Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome. RESULTS:After a ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Schena D,Germi L,Zamperetti MR,Colato C,Girolomoni G

更新日期：2008-11-01 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：:Eight patients with senile erythroderma with serum hyper IgE were studied. Characteristic laboratory findings were persistently elevated IgE levels, high peripheral-blood eosinophils, and high lactic dehydrogenase (LDH). Immunologic analysis using immunoglobulin antibodies showed frozen sections of inguinal lymph node...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Asai T,Horiuchi Y

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psoriasis presents many management complexities. A cornerstone of therapy has been topical corticosteroids, although over the past 10 years there have been many additions to the medication armamentarium. Furthermore, various combination regimens and approaches have been advocated. OBJECTIVE:We sought to cha...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Pearce DJ,Stealey KH,Balkrishnan R,Fleischer AB Jr,Feldman SR

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Twenty-nail dystrophy (TND) is an idiopathic and non-congenital nail dystrophy that is characterized by excess longitudinal ridges and loss of luster in multiple nail plates. There are a few studies on TND. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In order to investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics of patient...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Lee YB,Cheon MS,Park HJ,Cho BK

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) medical records offer a unique and valid 28-year view of the striking differences in cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) seasonality patterns and incidence rates between the military and civilian sectors in Israel. AIM:To determine the annual epidemiology and seasonality trends of C...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Mimouni D,Balicer RD,Levine H,Klement E,Bar-Zeev Y,Davidovitch N,Zarka S

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gardner-Diamond syndrome (GDS) is a rare psychodermatological condition characterized by the formation of spontaneous, painful skin lesions that develop into ecchymosis following episodes of severe physiological or psychological stress. The majority of GDS cases occur in young adult females, and although the etiology ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Block ME,Sitenga JL,Lehrer M,Silberstein PT

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Certain cutaneous conditions have been reported to be associated with diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome. In this novel review paper, the evidence linking various cutaneous phenomena (e.g. skin tags, acanthosis nigricans, ear lobe creases, and xanthelasma) and metabolic syndrome and cardiova...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Schilling WH,Crook MA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00