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1 Treatment of Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid With Mycophenolate Mofetil Cornea, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Case of diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis with anti-Ku and anti-centromere antibodies The Journal of Dermatology, May 17, 2013
3 Systemic Sclerosis in Canada's North American Native Population: Assessment of Clinical and Serological Manifestations The Journal of Rheumatology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa triggered by scabies infestation The Journal of Dermatology, May 15, 2013 Review Article
5 Decreased miR-7 Expression in the Skin and Sera of Patients with Dermatomyositis Acta Dermato-Venereologica, May 15, 2013 Review Article
6 Systemic sclerosis patients with and without pulmonary arterial hypertension: a nailfold capillaroscopy study Rheumatology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
7 Anti-CADM-140/MDA5 autoantibody titer correlates with disease activity and predicts disease outcome in patients with dermatomyositis and rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease Modern Rheumatology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Interleukin-7 and its receptor: The axis of evil to target in Sjogrens syndrome Arthritis & Rheumatism, May 14, 2013 Review Article
9 Estimation of vitamin D levels in patients with pemphigus vulgaris Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Distribution patterns in generalized vitiligo Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Four-year-olds, healthy or recovering from Juvenile Dermatomyositis, do not achieve a full score on the Childhood Myositis Assessment Scale (CMAS) Arthritis Care & Research , May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
12 Systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma: distinct features in a large Brazilian cohort Rheumatology, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Invariant natural killer T cells are enriched at the site of cutaneous inflammation in lupus erythematosus Journal of Dermatological Science, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Fibrosing connective tissue disorders of the skin: Molecular similarities and distinctions Journal of Dermatological Science, May 10, 2013 Review Article
15 Clinical features distinguishing lymphoma development in primary Sjogrens syndrome--A retrospective cohort study Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Evaluation of a mail-delivered, print-format, self-management program for persons with systemic sclerosis Clinical Rheumatology, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Treatment of severe autoimmune blistering skin diseases with combination of protein A immunoadsorption and rituximab: a protocol without initial high dose or pulse steroid medication Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article
18 Characterization of clinical photosensitivity in cutaneous lupus erythematosus Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Correlations between nailfold microangiopathy severity, finger dermal thickness and fingertip blood perfusion in systemic sclerosis patients Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
20 Eyelid milia en plaque: a treatment challenge with a new CO2 fractional laser Dermatologic Therapy, May 7, 2013 Clinical Article
As published in the Journal of European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology, measureable autoantibodies were associated with an increased extent of alopecia areata (AA). Ophiasic hair loss and nail dystrophy were associated with atopic AA, which in turn was associated with an increased risk of relapse.
Read the article summaryAs published in the Journal of Dermatology, injection of chondroitinase ABC into keloid grafted on to nude mice resulted in a significant reduction in keloid formation and elastic fiber formation.
Read the article summaryLL-37 corresponds to amino acids 134-170 in human cathelicidin, which is involved in innate immunity against cutaneous infections. Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong conducted a study involving 144 children with eczema and 36 healthy children. The LL-37 levels were shown to be associated with the atopic dermatitis scores and the severity of eczema. The authors suggest that LL-37 is a biomarker of eczema severity in children and that innate immunity underlies the pathogenesis of eczema.
Read the article summary1 Diagnosis of urticaria Indian Journal of Dermatology, April 22, 2013 Free full text
2 Association of discoid lupus erythematosus with other clinical manifestations among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, April 1, 2013
3 Diagnosis and Management of Bullous Disease Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, April 9, 2013 Review Article
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Comparison between autologus noncultured extracted hair follicle outer root sheath cell suspension and autologous non cultured epidermal cell suspension in the treatment of stable vitiligo: a randomized study
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5 Treatment of bullous pemphigoid with low-dose oral cyclophosphamide: a case series of 20 patients Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, April 16, 2013
6 The role of focal infections in the pathogenesis of psoriasis and chronic urticaria Advances in Dermatology and Allergology, April 18, 2013
7 Werners syndrome may be lost in the shadow of the scleroderma Rheumatology International, April 26, 2013
8 Esophageal lichen planus: A case report and review of the literature World Journal of Gastroenterology, April 15, 2013 Free full text
9 Whole body application of a potent topical corticosteroid for bullous pemphigoid Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, April 4, 2013
10 Double dose of cetirizine hydrochloride is effective for patients with urticaria resistant: a prospective, randomized, non-blinded, comparative clinical study and assessment of quality of life Journal of Dermatological Treatment , April 2, 2013
11 Localized Cutaneous Fibrosing Disorders Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, April 24, 2013 Review Article
12 Late appearance and exacerbation of primary Raynauds phenomenon attacks can predict future development of connective tissue disease: a retrospective chart review of 3,035 patients Rheumatology International, April 3, 2013
13 Alemtuzumab (alz) is effective against severe chronic lymphocytic leukemia-associated paraneoplastic pemphigus (pnp) British Journal of Dermatology, April 9, 2013
14 Clinical profile of generalized vitiligo patients with associated autoimmune/autoinflammatory diseases Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, April 18, 2013
15 Interleukin-6: a new therapeutic target in systemic sclerosis Clinical & Translational Immunology, April 19, 2013 Free full text Review Article
16 Nailfold capillaroscopy in systemic sclerosis: Is there any difference between videocapillaroscopy and dermatoscopy Skin Research and Technology, April 4, 2013
17 Bullous pemphigoid: role of complement and mechanisms for blister formation within the lamina lucida Experimental Dermatology, April 17, 2013 Review Article
18 Deterioration of vitiligo and new onset of halo naevi observed in two patients receiving adalimumab Dermatologic Therapy, April 15, 2013
19 Co-existence of Chronic Urticaria and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Implications Acta Dermato-Venereologica, March 11, 2013 Review Article
20 Cancer incidence in systemic sclerosis: Meta-analysis of population-based cohort studies Arthritis & Rheumatism, April 11, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
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