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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx141 The efficacy of pulsed dye laser treatment for inflammatory skin diseases: a systematic review Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, May 30, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
142 HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy treated with injectable silicone oil: A Pilot Study Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, May 30, 2013 Review Article
143 A phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, dose-ranging study to investigate the efficacy and safety of 4 dose regimens of oral albaconazole in patients with distal subungual onychomycosis Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, May 30, 2013 Clinical Article
144 Methods for obtaining reliable and reproducible results in studies of candida biofilms formed in vitro Mycoses, May 30, 2013 Review Article
145 Posaconazole prophylaxis - impact on incidence of invasive fungal disease and antifungal treatment in haematological patients Mycoses, May 30, 2013 Review Article
146 An open-label study of anidulafungin for the treatment of candidaemia/invasive candidiasis in Latin America Mycoses, May 30, 2013 Clinical Article
147 Functional tight junction barrier localizes in the second layer of the stratum granulosum of human epidermis Journal of Dermatological Science, May 30, 2013 Review Article
148 Ultraviolet B enhances dna hypomethylation of cd4+ t cells in systemic lupus erythematosus via inhibiting dnmt1 catalytic activity Journal of Dermatological Science, May 30, 2013 Review Article
149 The chemokine receptor ccr3 participates in tissue remodeling during atopic skin inflammation Journal of Dermatological Science, May 30, 2013 Review Article
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Correlation of increased myg1 expression and its promoter polymorphism with disease progression and higher susceptibility in vitiligo patients
Journal of Dermatological Science, May 30, 2013
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151 Prognostic factors in 105 japanese cases of mycosis fungoides and sezary syndrome: clusterin expression as a novel prognostic factor Journal of Dermatological Science, May 30, 2013 Review Article
152 Suppressive effects of antimycotics on thymic stromal lymphopoietin production in human keratinocytes Journal of Dermatological Science, May 30, 2013 Review Article
153 Activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor promotes lymphangiogenesis in the skin Journal of Dermatological Science, May 30, 2013 Review Article
154 Chronological age affects the permeation of fentanyl through human skin in vitro Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, May 30, 2013 Review Article
155 Retinoids in the chemoprevention of non-melanoma skin cancers: why, when and how Journal of Dermatological Treatment , May 30, 2013 Clinical Article
156 Nonmelanoma skin cancer treatment training varies across different medical specialists Journal of Dermatological Treatment , May 30, 2013 Review Article
157 Basal cell carcinoma margin delineation: Is curettage useful- a surgical and histological study Journal of Dermatological Treatment , May 30, 2013 Review Article
158 Clinical improvement and satisfaction with biologic therapy in patients with severe plaque psoriasis: results of a European cross-sectional observational study Journal of Dermatological Treatment , May 30, 2013 Review Article
159 Management of periocular basal cell carcinoma by Mohs micrographic surgery Journal of Dermatological Treatment , May 30, 2013 Review Article
160 Etanercept provides an effective, safe and flexible short- and long-term treatment regimen for moderate-to-severe psoriasis: A Systematic Review of current evidence Journal of Dermatological Treatment , May 30, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study involving 96,008 women in the Nurse’s Health Study II with 18 years of follow up, which demonstrated a strikingly strong association with non-fatal cardiovascular disease. There were 2463 participants with psoriasis and 1,709,069 person-years of follow up. There were 713 cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease (HR=1.55). The HRs for myocardial infarction and stroke were 1.70 and 1.45, respectively. For women with psoriatic arthritis, the HR was 3.47. For women < 40 years of age and psoriasis > 9 years, the HRs were 3.26 and 3.09, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, two cytokine genes (IL-2RA and TNF/LTA) which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases are associated with severe alopecia areata. The study involved 768 patients with alopecia areata and 658 controls, and 26 cytokine genes were genotyped.
Read the article summaryAs reported in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and based on participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, Women’s Health Study, Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, and Physicians’ Health Study II, total testosterone (RR = 0.62) and SHBG levels (RR = 0.65), and the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 2.63) are associated with colorectal cancer risk in men. An inverse association exists between the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 0.43) and colorectal cancer risk in women.
Read the article summary1 Treatment of severe nail psoriasis with acitretin: an impressive therapeutic result Dermatologic Therapy, February 11, 2013
2 Androgenetic alopecia (male pattern hair loss) in the United States: What treatments should primary care providers recommend? Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, May 17, 2013
3 Serum Ferritin and Vitamin D in Female Hair Loss: Do They Play a Role Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, February 20, 2013
4 Prevalence of Actinic Keratosis and Its Risk Factors in the General Population: The Rotterdam Study Journal of Investigative Dermatology, May 16, 2013 Review Article
5 Chlorhexidine: uses and adverse reactions Dermatitis, May 24, 2013 Review Article
6 Is dermatitis palmaris sicca an irritant contact dermatitis Dermatitis, May 24, 2013 Review Article
7 Focal dermal hypoplasia (goltz-gorlin syndrome): A new case with a novel variant in the PORCN gene (c.1250T>C:p.F417S) and unusual spinal anomaly American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, May 24, 2013 Review Article
8 Reticulated acanthoma with sebaceous differentiation: another sebaceous neoplasm associated with muir-torre syndrome Australasian Journal of Dermatology, May 24, 2013 Review Article
9 Therapeutic Efficacy of Anti-Dandruff Shampoos: A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Products Based on Potentiated Zinc Pyrithione and Zinc Pyrithione/Climbazole International Journal of Cosmetic Science, April 25, 2013
10 Bullosis diabeticorum The Lancet, May 24, 2013
11 Sebaceous carcinoma in the clinical setting of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: the Mayo Clinic experience International Journal of Dermatology, May 24, 2013 Review Article
12 Womens sun protection cognitions in response to UV photography: the role of age, cognition, and affect Journal of Behavioral Medicine, April 29, 2013 Review Article
13 Vemurafenib and radiosensitization vemurafenib and radiosensitization JAMA Dermatology, May 23, 2013 Review Article
14 Comparison of the efficacies of intermittent and continuous low-dose isotretinoin regimens in the treatment of moderate acne vulgaris International Journal of Dermatology, May 24, 2013
15 Hepatitis c virus genotypes among patients with lichen planus in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia International Journal of Dermatology, May 24, 2013 Review Article
16 The skin landscape in diabetes mellitus. Focus on dermocosmetic management Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, May 24, 2013 Free full text Review Article
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Lepromatous leprosy treated with combined chemotherapy and immunotherapy (injection bcg): three case reports
International Journal of Dermatology, May 24, 2013
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18 Transition metal sensing by toll-like receptor-4: next to nickel, cobalt and palladium are potent human dendritic cell stimulators Contact Dermatitis, May 23, 2013 Review Article
19 Autoimmune, atopic, and mental health comorbid conditions associated with alopecia areata in the United States JAMA Dermatology, May 23, 2013
20 Infective dermatitis associated with human t-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 in a child with bronchiectasis The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 23, 2013 Review Article
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