Lichen: from the botanical garden to dermatology
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Blaschko lines: who was Dr Blaschko ?
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Auspitz Sign in Psoriasis – who named it ?
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Kaposi's sarcoma: remembering the condition existed before HIV
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Pityriasis Rosea: Who named it ?
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Syphilis – How was the cause found ?
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Acne Inversa): More evidence on how to treat it
Epidemiology of Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) also called Acne Inversa (Jemec) -Prevalence is anywhere between 0.0033% (genetic hypothesis) to 4% (self reporting in nurses) -In a big study in immigrants comparing with Spanish citizens, prevalence of HS was found to reach 0.2% up to 0.9% in Spanish citizens. prevalence is anywhere between 0.0033% (genetic hypothesis) to…
Erythrodermic Psoriasis Treatment with Ustekinumab
Erythrodermic psoriasis (EP) is a generalized, inflammatory erythematous dermatosis, with or without exfoliation lasting for at least 3 months involving 75% or more of the body surface Methods: In this retrospective study PASI evaluation was done at 4, 16 and 28 weeks of treatment 22 patients dosage of 45mg in 16 patients dosage of 90mg…
Brodalumub: also effective against Nail and Scalp Psoriasis
Brodalumab (KHK4827, also known as AMG827) is a monoclonal antibody that binds to human IL-17RA and blocks the biological activities of IL-17A, 17F, 17A/F and IL-17E It has been shown to improve plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in 12 weeks. Goal: efficacy of KHK4827 for nail nail and scalp psoriasis in Japanese patients with moderate…
The Benefits of Sunscreens: Protective Cellular Effects from Ultraviolet A Rays
Lipofucsin is the intracellular aggregate of oxidized proteins and lipids. It is a marker of autophagy and is stainable on immunochemistry with Sudan Black B (SBB) Ultraviolet A (UVA) damage induces DNA damage, oxidation of proteins and lipids, autophagy and subsequently apoptosis (provided exposure is long enough) In this study human cultures of fibroblasts were…