Published in Annals of dermatology
Atopic dermatitis (AD) has increased in frequency to rates as high as 20% for children in developed countries. AD is one of the most common childhood diseases and has a complex etiology involving genetic and environmental factors. Thus, a broad understanding of genetic background is needed for early diagnosis of AD. Identification of candidate func...
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Over the past 10 years, monopolar radiofrequency (MRF) technology has been widely used by dermatologists as a valuable modality to effectively tighten and rejuvenate photoaged skin. It also has the benefit of a short recovery time. Using an objective parameter, this study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of MRF, which is the basic modality o...
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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a hypersensitivity reaction characterized by maculopapular rash, exfoliative dermatitis, lymphadenopathy, fever, eosinophilia, and involvement of internal organs. Evidence for reactivation of herpes family viruses has been observed in some DRESS patients, and activated CD8+ T lymphocy...
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Automated analyzer-based nontreponemal serological tests for syphilis (STS) have been used for several decades. In this study, we evaluated serological responses to treatment and proposed clinical guidelines for automated STS. This retrospective cohort study analyzed human immunodeficiency virus-negative syphilis patients who were diagnosed with au...
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Hydroquinone (HQ) is frequently combined with retinoic acid (RA) to enhance lightening efficacy, which may also affect skin irritancy. Although skin irritation leads to postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, little research has been performed to compare skin irritancy between each component and the combination. This study was done to examine whether H...
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Multiple autoimmune syndrome (MAS) is a rare condition, in which at least three well-defined autoimmune diseases co-occur in a single patient. Although the pathogenesis of MAS remains poorly understood, genetic, immunological, hormonal, and environmental factors may all play a role. Although three classic subtypes of MAS are well known, several cas...
Published in Annals of dermatology
Published in Annals of dermatology
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells capable of generating, sustaining, and replacing terminally differentiated cells and tissues. They can be isolated from embryonic as well as almost all adult tissues including skin, but are also generated through genetic reprogramming of differentiated cells. Preclinical and clinical research has recently treme...
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Alopecia areata (AA) affects anagen hair follicles resulting in non-scarring hair loss. Since its introduction, superficial cryotherapy has been used as one of the meaningful treatment modalities for AA. The purpose of this study is to clarify the therapeutic efficacy and safety of superficial cryotherapy for treatment of AA. In 19 patients with mu...
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