Palmoplantaris pustulosis (PPP) is a chronic relapsing skin condition characterized by sterile pustules on the palm and soles. Population-based estimates of PPP incidence and prevalence are limited.To estimate the prevalence …
Signaling of multiple IL-17 family cytokines through IL-17RA drive psoriasis-related inflammatory pathways.
The IL-23/IL-17 immune axis is of central importance in psoriasis. However, the impact of IL-17 family cytokines other than IL-17A in psoriasis has not been fully established.To elucidate the contribution …
Ca2+ signalling is critical for autoantibody-induced blistering of human epidermis in pemphigus.
Pemphigus is a severe bullous autoimmune skin disease. Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) is characterized by anti-desmoglein(DSG)-1-IgG causing epidermal blistering, mucosal pemphigus vulgaris (mPV) by anti-DSG-3-IgG inducing erosions in the mucosa, and …
Clinical, biochemical and serological predictors of DRESS syndrome: a prospective case-control study.
Although detailed scoring systems like RegiSCAR DRESS validation score are available to diagnose DRESS syndrome, a rapid and easily applicable tool to identify DRESS at presentation is lacking.To identify the …
Change in lentigo maligna score assessed by in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy after one month of imiquimod treatment for lentigo maligna management.
Treatment of Lentigo Maligna (LM) is challenging because of the potential functional and esthetic surgical sequelae. Imiquimod has been proposed as an alternative treatment for LM. Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM) …
The Association between Citrus Consumption and Melanoma Risk in the UK Biobank.
Melanoma incidence has been dramatically increasing worldwide. Psoralen, a known photocarcinogen, is naturally abundant in citrus products, leading to the hypothesis that high citrus consumption may increase melanoma risk.To investigate …
Clinicoprognostic implications of head and neck involvement by mycosis fungoides: A retrospective cohort study.
The clinicoprognostic implications of head and neck involvement of mycosis fungoides (MF) are poorly understood.To evaluate the association of head and neck involvement on the clinicoprognostic features of MF.The clinical …
A study of the microbiological profile of filler-induced skin necrosis.
Skin necrosis is one of the most severe complications following filler injections that results in permanent aesthetic defects. Although an increasing number of studies have addressed the management of dermal …
Association of prurigo nodularis and infectious disease hospitalizations: a national cross-sectional study.
Prurigo nodularis (PN) is associated with a variety of systemic comorbidities, including infectious diseases such as HIV and viral hepatitis. There are limited data on other infectious disease comorbidities in …
Cigarette smoking and risk of herpes zoster: A population-based cohort study in Taiwan.
The effects of cigarette smoking on the risk of herpes zoster (HZ) remain unclear. This study aimed to examine the association between cigarette smoking and HZ. Participants were collected from …