abstract：:Botulinum toxin is used in various fields of medicine, including in the treatment of hyperhidrosis. Three products containing botulinum toxin are commercially available in Sweden; Botox, Dysport and Neurobloc. In the literature dose-response has varied with respect to these 3 products. We hypothesized that the dilutio...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Rystedt A,Swartling C,Naver H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment and relapse rate of genital warts are significant problems. The aim of this observational study was to assess the efficacy of holmium laser treatment of genital warts. A total of 1500 outpatients with genital human papillomavirus-induced lesions presenting from August 2002 to June 2005 were treated with ...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Yang CJ,Liu SX,Liu JB,Wang ZY,Luo DF,Zhang GL,Zhang XJ,Yang S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although mosquito allergy induces the release of histamine, the itch-related response, scratching, is not effectively suppressed by blockade of H1 histamine receptors. To address this question, we examined the effects of neonatal capsaicin treatment on allergic reactions and H1 histamine receptor-expressing sensory ne...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Nakano T,Andoh T,Sasaki A,Nojima H,Kuraishi Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis do not respond adequately to methotrexate monotherapy. This pilot study, with a small patient population, was performed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of etanercept and methotrexate combination in patients with plaque psoriasis and inadequate response to...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Zachariae C,Mørk NJ,Reunala T,Lorentzen H,Falk E,Karvonen SL,Johannesson A,Claréus B,Skov L,Mørk G,Walker S,Qvitzau S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used T-cell receptor excision circles (TREC) to evaluate thymic function in adult patients with atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. We observed that men, but not women, with atopic dermatitis had a significantly faster decline in TREC content with increasing age compared with healthy men. In contrast, both men and wom...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Just HL,Deleuran M,Vestergaard C,Deleuran B,Thestrup-Pedersen K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Balanoposthitis is an inflammatory disorder of the prepuce and glans penis. Microbes involved in balanoposthitis have been investigated, but no single study has covered the growth of both bacteria, Candida and Malassezia. We report here the prevalence of these microbes in 100 patients with balanoposthitis and in 26 co...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Alsterholm M,Flytström I,Leifsdottir R,Faergemann J,Bergbrant IM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 39-year-old man presented with multiple basaloid follicular hamartomas involving the right side of his body in a systematized pattern following Blaschko's lines. His right leg was 22.5 cm shorter than the left, and rudimentary pre-axial polydactyly was noted on the left hand and the right foot. The teeth of the righ...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Happle R,Tinschert S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with the autosomal-dominant form of multiple familial trichoepithelioma develop numerous tumours on the face, neck and upper trunk, beginning in childhood. Malignant transformation of such lesions is quite rare; only one case of "malignant trichoepithelioma" has been reported previously, inferring pilomatrix ...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Lee KH,Kim JE,Cho BK,Kim YC,Park CJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to compare the performance characteristics and cost-effectiveness of pooling endocervical samples for screening and diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis, and to investigate the prevalence of C. trachomatis infection in women in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. A total of 1500 endocervical samples we...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Shipitsyna E,Shalepo K,Savicheva A,Unemo M,Domeika M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pruritus is exacerbated at night in many systemic and dermatological diseases, resulting in reports of significantly diminished quality of life and sleep disturbances. At present, the underlying mechanisms responsible for night-time itching are not well understood. Nocturnal pruritus may be related to the circadian rh...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Patel T,Ishiuji Y,Yosipovitch G

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vulvar vestibulitis is a major cause of entry dyspareunia in young women. The aim of this study was to evaluate a self-reported history of bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, use of oral contraception and nulli-pregnancy as risk factors for vestibulitis. A retrospective examination of medical records was performed for 4...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Edgardh K,Abdelnoor M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pigmented basal cell carcinomas can be difficult to distinguish clinically from melanoma. Dermoscopy has proven to be useful in the differential diagnosis of the two tumour types. SIAscopy (Spectrophotometric intracutaneous analysis) is a fairly new technique of imaging pigmented skin lesions that has been presented p...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Terstappen K,Larkö O,Wennberg AM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fusarium spp. are emergent opportunistic moulds capable of producing life-threatening diseases, usually in immunocompromised hosts. When they infect immunocompetent patients, they usually cause localized diseases. We describe here a case of cutaneous fusariosis in a patient with a medical history of diabetes mellitus ...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Pérez-Pérez L,Pereiro M Jr,Sánchez-Aguilar D,Toribio J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria (OMIM127400) is a rare autosomal dominant pigmentary genodermatosis caused by mutations in the RNA-specific adenosine deaminase (ADAR) gene. This study investigated 5 families and 3 sporadic patients with dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria in the Chinese Han population from Anh...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Hou Y,Chen J,Gao M,Zhou F,Du W,Shen Y,Yang S,Zhang XJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The principles behind the primary localization of lesions in fixed drug eruption are still unknown. Studies investigating the predilection areas indicated drug-related, trauma-related or inflammation-related specific site involvement in fixed drug eruption. This study presents new findings of primary site involvement ...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Ozkaya E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with atopic dermatitis the skin is highly susceptible to infection by bacteria, fungi and viruses. Increasing knowledge about the complex immune network that regulates anti-microbial responses has helped to dissect further the role of infections in atopic dermatitis. Conserved patterns of microbes are reco...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Biedermann T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with suspected cutaneous adverse drug reactions are often referred to allergy clinics or departments of dermatology for evaluation. These patients are selected compared with patients identified in prospective and cross-sectional studies of hospital populations. This explains the observed variation in prevalen...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Borch JE,Andersen KE,Bindslev-Jensen C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main aims of this cross-sectional study were: (i) to assess the frequency of genital (vulval) lichen planus (VLP) and vulval lichen sclerosus (VLS) in women affected with oral lichen planus (OLP), regardless of the genital symptoms reported; and (ii) to verify whether any demographic, clinical, or histological fea...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Di Fede O,Belfiore P,Cabibi D,De Cantis S,Maresi E,Kerr AR,Campisi G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of symptomatic oral lichen planus remains a challenging problem. This study compared the efficacy of topical tacrolimus ointment with triamcinolone acetonide ointment in patients with oral lichen planus. Twenty patients (group I) were treated with topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment 4 times daily, and 20 (group...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Laeijendecker R,Tank B,Dekker SK,Neumann HA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and aggressive periodontitis. The aim of the study was to identify underlying cathepsin C mutations in 39 subjects with Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome and to explore any phenotypic associations. Genotyping and mutation...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Ullbro C,El-Samadi S,Boumah C,Al-Yousef N,Wakil S,Twetman S,Alfadley A,Thestrup-Pedersen K,Meyer B

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies on cutaneous melanoma in Mediterranean countries are scarce. Our aim was to perform a descriptive analysis of melanoma cases diagnosed in Valencia, Spain, and to evaluate the relationship between Breslow thickness and some clinical features. A total of 1571 patients with histologically confirme...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Nagore E,Oliver V,Botella-Estrada R,Moreno-Picot S,Guillén C,Fortea JM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with latent syphilis or syphilis of unknown duration should be evaluated for tertiary disease and neurosyphilis. The aim of this retrospective study was to determine relevant serological parameters for the identification of those individuals with syphilis who are most likely to have neurosyphilis and who ther...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Wöhrl S,Geusau A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phototherapy with ultraviolet (UV) radiation of wavelengths between 280 and 320 nm (UVB) is a safe and effective treatment for a variety of diseases. In addition to standard broadband UVB (bUVB), narrowband phototherapy with fluorescent bulbs emitting near monochromatic UV around 311 nm (nUVB) has become an important ...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Berneburg M,Röcken M,Benedix F

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the reproducibility of atopy patch test reactions and the quality and quantity of itch in 16 patients with atopic eczema and a history of a positive atopy patch test reaction, comparing three different application sites. The allergen was re-applied simultaneously on both forearms and the back. Intensity a...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Weissenbacher S,Bacon T,Targett D,Behrendt H,Ring J,Darsow U

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis is a common skin disorder of unknown aetiology with peak incidence in early childhood. The disease is associated with peripheral T-cell accumulation in the skin. The thymus is a key organ of the cellular immune response early in life. We hypothesized that atopic dermatitis is associated with an unbal...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Olesen AB,Andersen G,Jeppesen DL,Benn CS,Juul S,Thestrup-Pedersen K

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expected 4-week cure rate after conventional treatment of bacterial vaginosis are only 65-70%. In an attempt to improve the cure rate by adding probiotic lactobacilli we performed a double-blind placebo-controlled study of adjuvant lactobacilli treatment after an open treatment with vaginal clindamycin ovules. Wom...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Eriksson K,Carlsson B,Forsum U,Larsson PG

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The issue as to whether oral lichen planus is a premalignant disorder is still controversial. This study aimed to examine oral malignancies associated with oral lichen planus and to investigate whether oral lichen planus has an intrinsic malignant potential or whether there are also contributing external risk factors....

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Laeijendecker R,van Joost T,Kuizinga MC,Tank B,Neumann HA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The close chromosomal proximity of major histocompatibility complex and tumour necrosis factor genes may suggest the involvement of the latter in the pathogenesis of immunological diseases associated with HLA antigenes. The major histocompatibility complex antigens may play a certain role in the pathogenesis of lichen...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Krasowska D,Chodorowska G,Koziol-Montewka M,Ksiazek A,Buraczynska M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease with substantial impact on patients' social and relational ways of living and subsequently on their quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with moderate to severe psoriasis treated with short contact dithranol tr...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Prins M,Krabbe PF,Swinkels QO,de Boo T,van de Kerkhof PC,van der Valk PG

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune blistering diseases (pemphigus vulgaris, pemphigus foliaceus, bullous pemphigoid, dermatitis herpetiformis) and certain genodermatoses with acantholysis (Darier-disease, Hailey-Hailey disease) have different aetiological factors, but all result in bulla formation and/or in acantholysis. Cadherins are Ca++-d...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Kovács A,Schmidt E,Bégány A,Hunyadi J,Szegedi A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tobacco smoke and UV radiation are extrinsic risk factors for accelerated skin ageing. In this study the effects of smoking on wrinkling and ageing were assessed in males living in Northern Finland, where cumulative sun exposure is low. Smoking habits, age and facial wrinkling were estimated from facial photographs of...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Raitio A,Kontinen J,Rasi M,Bloigu R,Röning J,Oikarinen A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral terbinafine is licensed for use in onychomycosis after positive confirmation of infection. We describe five cases of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus associated with terbinafine therapy. All cases had positive antibodies to extractable nuclear antigens, predominantly anti-Ro, and several had a history of pr...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： McKay DA,Schofield OM,Benton EC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Demonstrating T-cell clonality has become an important approach supporting a diagnosis of malignant T-cell neoplasms. A comparative study between Genescan analysis, polyacrylamide gel and agarose gel electrophoresis in visualizing T-cell receptor gamma gene rearrangement was performed on 25 biopsy specimens from 18 pa...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Costa C,Gallardo F,Pujol RM,Espinet B,Bellosillo B,Estrach T,Servitje O,Barranco C,Serrano S,Solé F

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial progressive hyperpigmentation is rarely described in the literature. We report on five patients from three different families presenting with a peculiar progressive pigmentary disorder. The patients show a progressive diffuse, partly blotchy, hyperpigmentation, intermixed with scattered small hypopigmented ma...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Zanardo L,Stolz W,Schmitz G,Kaminski W,Vikkula M,Landthaler M,Vogt T

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic contact dermatitis may occur in contact-sensitized individuals when they are exposed to haptens orally, transcutaneously, intravenously or by inhalation. We report the case of a woman developing a diffuse skin eruption after the topical use of Rhus toxicodendron alcoholic extract and the oral introduction of ...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Cardinali C,Francalanci S,Giomi B,Caproni M,Sertoli A,Fabbri P

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monocytes form a significant component of the inflammatory reaction taking place in the skin of atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. Chemokines are pivotal in mediating the attraction of leucocytes to sites of inflammation. The CC-chemokine, monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1/CCL2), is expressed by keratinocytes in bot...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Vestergaard C,Just H,Baumgartner Nielsen J,Thestrup-Pedersen K,Deleuran M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The naevus profile was examined in a Swedish cohort of 8-9-year-old children; 524/545 individuals (96%) were examined (279 boys and 245 girls). There was a wide variation in the total number of naevi (0-79) and boys had more naevi than girls (median 9 and 7, respectively, p<0.01). No dysplastic naevi were found. Overa...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Synnerstad I,Nilsson L,Fredrikson M,Rosdahl I

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ureaplasma urealyticum is a causative agent of non-gonococcal urethritis and is implicated in the pathogenesis of several other diseases. However, U. urealyticum is also frequently found in the normal genitourinary tract. To characterize the distribution pattern of biovars and genotypes in normal physical check-up wom...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Ren Y,Zhu X

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cutaneous mycoses caused by Ulocladium chartarum in a heart transplant recipient is reported. The infection cleared after complete surgical excision and 6 months of oral itraconazole therapy. In vitro activity of amphotericin B, fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, ravuconazole and terbinafine against the clinic...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Durán MT,Del Pozo J,Yebra MT,Crespo MG,Paniagua MJ,Cabezón MA,Guarro J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sympathetic dysfunction and skin microvascular arteriovenous shunting with insufficient nutritive perfusion and tissue hypoxia have been reported in patients with erythromelalgia. The objective of this study was to determine whether iloprost, a synthetic prostacyclin analogue--primarily a vasodilator and inhibitor of ...

journal_title：Acta dermato-venereologica

authors： Kalgaard OM,Mørk C,Kvernebo K

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00