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Carbon dioxide laser: first-line therapy in vulvar inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus

submitted by bobok 1 day ago

Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus (ILVEN) is normally associated with the failure of topical and systemic treatments and with recurrences on interruption of therapy. Many physical appro...

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Pemphigus vulgaris treated with adalimumab: case study

submitted by cvigo 1 day ago

The study describes the case of a patient with a clinical and histopathological diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris accompanied by severe side-effects of combined immunosuppressive therapy, who achieve...

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Intravenous antibiotics used in dermatology

submitted by irecoggriy 1 day ago

It is not common for dermatologists to use intravenous antibiotics in daily practice. However, there are several serious infections that may come to the attention of a dermatologist because of cuta...

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Sequential use with imiquimod and surgery in extramammary Paget's disease

submitted by CamGirlz21 1 day ago

Extramammary Paget's disease is an uncommon intraepithelial adenocarcinoma which occurs in areas rich in apocrine glands. Although surgery is the treatment of choice, numerous noninvasive treatment...

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Antibiotics used in nonbacterial dermatologic conditions

submitted by rojish 1 day ago

The majority of nonbacterial dermatological conditions treated with antibiotics benefit from the anti-inflammatory properties of these medications, usually dapsone or tetracycline. Many other antim...

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Antibiotic overuse and resistance in dermatology

submitted by FisherEdwi 1 day ago

Antibiotics have a significant role in dermatology, treating a wide range of diseases, including acne, rosacea, inflammatory skin conditions and skin structure infections, such as cellulitis, folli...

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Cutaneous and systemic adverse reactions to antibiotics

submitted by pfliig1r 1 day ago

Antibiotics cause a variety of cutaneous and systemic reactions. Reactions can range from mild exanthems to life-threatening toxic epidermal necrolysis. For this reason, it is important for dermato...

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New antibiotic therapies for acne and rosacea

submitted by bobok 1 day ago

Acne and rosacea compromise a substantial portion of the dermatology clinical practice. Over the past century, many treatment modalities have been introduced with antibiotics playing a major role. ...

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Novel systemic antibiotics in dermatology

submitted by jaykowo 1 day ago

The treatment of bacterial skin infections has become challenging with the evolution of resistant species. As common antibiotics are losing efficacy, there is a pressing need for the discovery of n...

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Evidence of increased skin irritation after wet work: impact of water exposure and occlusion

submitted by MvL1234 1 day ago

Exposure to humid environments/water and prolonged glove occlusion are both believed to cause irritant contact dermatitis.To study the effects of different forms of wet work, especially the differe...

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Delusional infestation and the specimen sign: a European multicentre study in 148 consecutive cases

submitted by EzeqIbrah 1 day ago

Systematic studies of delusional infestation (DI), also known as delusional parasitosis, are scarce. They lack either dermatological or psychiatric detail. Little is known about the specimens that ...

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Mechanistic correlations between two itch biomarkers, IL-31 cytokine and beta-endorphin neuropeptide, via STAT3/calcium axis in atopic dermatitis

submitted by EzeqIbrah 1 day ago

Itch is the cardinal symptom of atopic dermatitis (AD). Beta-endorphin, a neuropeptide, is increased in both AD skin and sera. IL-31, an itch-relevant cytokine, activates IL-31 receptors in keratin...

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Traction: Risk Factor or Co-incidence in Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia?

submitted by ivintari 1 day ago

Traction alopecia (TA) and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) predominantly affect females of African ancestry. Until recently, there were no published population data1 on either condi...

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Type III procollagen amino terminal propeptide (PIIINP) – what does it measure in children?

submitted by piq 1 day ago

The management of methotrexate therapy has been revolutionized by serial measurement of PIIINP as a surrogate marker of hepatic fibrosis, reducing the frequency of liver biopsy. In both adult and p...

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Tandem repeated irritation in aged skin induces distinct barrier perturbation and cytokine expression patterns in vivo

submitted by ksorovonon97 1 day ago

The barrier perturbation pattern and molecular markers of inflammation upon tandem repeated irritation in chronologically aged skin have not been previously studied. We aimed to investigate the bar...

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