August 2022 in “MEDICINUS” A 22-year-old homosexual man was diagnosed with secondary syphilis, genital warts, and HIV, highlighting the high STI risk in men who have sex with men.
November 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The issue concluded that various skin conditions have different effective treatments and factors influencing them.
6 citations,
January 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Researchers found a new genetic mutation causing a rare hair loss condition in the first Japanese child studied.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” A specific mutation known for causing cancer is also found to cause a skin condition in a young girl.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Targeted therapy with Ustekinumab significantly improved a skin condition called ILVEN, which is caused by mutations in the CARD14 gene.
152 citations,
March 1988 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Superficial granulomatous pyoderma is a unique, mild form of skin disease that often heals without strong medication and responds well to milder treatments.
23 citations,
September 2014 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Laser treatments are the most effective for porokeratotic adnexal ostial nevus.
6 citations,
February 2016 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” The boy with woolly hair nevus had thinner hair and abnormal hair follicles, which improved with treatment but worsened when treatment stopped.
2 citations,
January 2014 in “Springer eBooks” The book details skin conditions in older adults, their link to mental health, cancer treatment importance, hair loss remedies, and managing autoimmune and itchy skin.
2 citations,
July 2012 in “InTech eBooks” People with alopecia areata often have thyroid autoimmunity.
August 2010 in “The Journal of Dermatology” The document concludes that low-dose acne treatment is most suitable for moderate acne, with high patient satisfaction and low relapse rates.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” A 73-year-old woman with Hypopigmented Mycosis Fungoides, a rare skin lymphoma, experienced disease progression despite treatment, emphasizing the need for ongoing monitoring.
56 citations,
October 2010 in “Pediatric Clinics of North America” Epidermal nevi are skin cell clusters linked to various syndromes.
2 citations,
April 2018 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Linear skin conditions are rare, more common in females, and often misdiagnosed without tissue analysis.
January 2022 in “International journal of dermatology and venereology” A Chinese man with KID syndrome had a new mutation in the GJB2 gene.
27 citations,
February 2009 in “Autoimmunity Reviews” The European Society of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus created a questionnaire to standardize patient assessment and improve care for cutaneous lupus.
16 citations,
February 2019 in “Pediatric Blood & Cancer” Most children with CNS tumors on targeted therapy had skin reactions, which were generally treatable without stopping the therapy.
12 citations,
July 1979 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A patient with zinc depletion improved after zinc supplementation during parenteral nutrition.
October 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Using lidocaine before keloid injections makes the treatment more comfortable for patients.
32 citations,
August 1982 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” GLPLS and LPP are variants of lichen planus.
4350 citations,
May 2012 in “Arthritis & Rheumatism” The new SLICC criteria for diagnosing lupus are more sensitive and accurate than the old criteria.
7 citations,
August 2020 in “Genes” Different genes are active in dogs' hair growth and skin, similar to humans, which helps understand dog skin and hair diseases and can relate to human conditions.
July 2015 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” A young woman with a rare fungal infection showed significant improvement after treatment with antifungal medication.
November 2009 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas” Hair transplantation effectively treated a bald patch in an 18-year-old woman with Temporal Triangular Alopecia.
33 citations,
September 2007 in “Veterinary dermatology” Topical 0.1% tacrolimus significantly improved ear infections in cats.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Golden oyster mushroom extract may protect skin cells from aging by its antioxidant properties.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The protein aPKCλ is crucial for keeping hair follicle stem cells inactive and for hair growth and regeneration.
17 citations,
December 2015 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” A new plant extract from Avicennia marina could potentially be used to treat common hair loss.
10 citations,
November 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A mutation in the FAM83G gene is linked to skin and hair abnormalities in two related individuals.
6 citations,
April 2013 in “Current Dermatology Reports” Dermatologists are crucial for managing skin side effects in metastatic melanoma patients using vemurafenib and ipilimumab.