Temporal relationship between HS and obesity is not established.To compare baseline BMI and change in BMI between HS patients and controls before and after diagnosis.Retrospective case-control analysis of 1,284 HS …
Measuring fatigue: a meta-review.
There is a lack of validated tools to measure fatigue in patients with inflammatory skin, neuropsychiatric, and medical disorders. The use of nonvalidated tools may compromise the quality of data. …
Acne keloidalis nuchae and thyroid diseases: a population-based cohort study.
The association between acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) and thyroid diseases is yet to be investigated.To evaluate the risk of developing hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism among patients with AKN and to characterize …
Juvenile xanthogranuloma: retrospective analysis of 44 pediatric cases (single tertiary care center experience).
Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a rarely encountered skin disorder, which is characterized by the proliferation of non-Langerhans cell histiocytes. As JXG primarily affects infants and young children, this study aims …
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Cepharanthine induces the proliferation of human dermal papilla cells and stimulates VEGF expression through increased intracellular calcium mobilization and HIF activation.
Cepharanthine (CEP), which is extracted from Stephania cephalantha, is commonly prescribed to treat alopecia areata; however, the scientific evidence for its efficacy is limited.To investigate the effect of CEP and …