Over 1,000 heritable disorders have cutaneous manifestations, some of them being syndromic in association with extracutaneous manifestations, while others being limited to the skin. The genetic basis of many of …
Risk of psoriasis according to body mass index: a retrospective cohort analysis.
Psoriasis has been linked to obesity, although there is limited data on the incidence of psoriasis according to body mass index.To compare incidence of psoriasis among patients stratified by BMI …
Anti-aging effect of an oral disintegrating collagen film: a prospective, single-arm study.
As the average life expectancy increases, skin aging and wrinkles due to photoaging have gained attention. Collagen is closely involved in the process of skin aging. Among the potential methods …
Five-year maintenance of clinical response and improvements in health-related quality of life in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis treated with guselkumab: results from VOYAGE 1 and VOYAGE 2.
Psoriasis is a chronic disease requiring long-term therapy.Physician- and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) were evaluated through week 252 in VOYAGE 1 and VOYAGE 2.A total of 1829 patients were randomized at …
Guidelines for Clinical Trials of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Consensus Recommendations from the International FFA Cooperative Group (IFFACG).
Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) has become one of the most common causes of cicatricial alopecia worldwide, but lacks clear aetiology and robust clinical trial evidence for efficacy and safety of …
Athena: Speciality Certificate Examination case for Dermatopathology.
A 43-year-old Taiwanese man presented to the emergency department after developing flaccid oral and genital blisters, after 2 weeks of a widespread generalised erythematous macular rash. He reports conjunctivitis and …
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with personal health care on urticaria in peripheral health facilities of Yaoundé, Cameroon (Sub-Saharan Africa).
Urticaria is an acute or chronic inflammatory dermatosis that is characterized by erythematous, edematous, itchy, and transient urticarial plaques that cover the skin and mucous membranes. The aim of this …
MicroRNAs as Biomarkers of Atrophic Scarring in Acne; a Cross-sectional Analysis of 41 Patients.
Acne is the commonest inflammatory dermatosis seen worldwide. Atrophic acne scarring is a frequent complication, arising from acne of any severity. MicroRNAs (miRNA) are non-coding RNA molecules of 19 to …
Hidradenitis suppurativa in East and Southeast Asian populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that presents with recurrent inflammatory nodules and draining tunnels in the skin. Most HS studies have focused on Western populations, and …
Squamous cell carcinoma arising within hidradenitis suppurativa: a literature review.
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) can present as a rare complication of longstanding hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) lesions. Limited data exist on characteristics and outcomes of SCC development within HS lesions. The …