Search

everythinglearnresearchcommunity

for

Search:↓

In Italian patients with lupus, the most common skin issue was chronic cutaneous lupus, especially discoid lesions, and nonspecific skin problems occurred in about a third of those with systemic lupus, mainly during active disease.

Nearly all elderly nursing home residents had a skin disease, with dry skin being the most common.

Thyroid hormone affects skin health, with too little causing rough, pale skin and too much leading to smooth, thin skin, and may also impact wound healing and skin conditions.

Adults with certain skin conditions may have higher levels of inflammation in their body.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a poorly understood condition with increasing cases and unclear treatment effectiveness.

A boy with Pachyonychia congenita has a confirmed gene mutation, highlighting the need for a local genetic database in India.

Small bowel lesions in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome persist despite steroid treatment.

Most Latino farmworkers in the study had skin diseases, with fungal infections being the most common.

EGFR cancer drugs often cause a rash, which can lead to distress and isolation, but may also improve outcomes for some cancer patients. Current treatments for the rash are limited, but a compound called menadione shows promise.

Taking Dutasteride with Ketoconazole can increase Dutasteride's effects and side effects.

Selenium is essential for health, but too much or too little can cause problems; blood selenium levels are a good measure of intake.

Skin problems like psoriasis and systemic sclerosis can increase the risk of heart disease, so doctors should watch for heart risks in patients with these conditions.

Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is rare, has a poor prognosis, and requires early diagnosis and ongoing treatment.

Most patients with chronic kidney disease had skin issues like paleness and dry skin, and treating these can improve their lives.

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the types of skin conditions seen at a clinic, with fewer patients and varying numbers of specific conditions.

Prednisolone improved symptoms in a woman with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, but regular screenings are needed due to cancer risk.

Biotin supplements can improve certain skin disorders and hair loss when a deficiency is present.

Only a few hair-specific keratins are linked to inherited hair disorders.

Cryotherapy helps reduce chemotherapy side effects but needs more research for best use.

Children with alopecia areata should only have thyroid screening if they have Down syndrome, a history of atopy, family history of thyroid disease, or signs of thyroid problems.

A new method was developed to extract and analyze proteins from very short human hairs.

Melatonin affects gene expression in goat hair follicles, potentially increasing cashmere production.

Skin changes are key for early diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases.

The document encourages attending the 2023 Dermatology Nurses' Association Convention.

Cetuximab often causes skin problems, but they can be managed without stopping treatment.

Afatinib often causes skin problems that need proactive management.

The pandemic likely caused delays in skin cancer assessments, leading to fewer early diagnoses and thicker melanomas.

Many people diagnosed with androgenic alopecia might actually have hidden scarring or inflammation.

Moderately high prolactin levels do not cause hair loss in women.

The document concludes that the human keratin gene cluster is complex, with a need for updated naming to reflect over 50 functional genes important for hair and skin biology.