...% of the general population. Genetic association studies have identified several pre-disposing genes and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for vitiligo pathogenesis; nonetheless, the reports are often conflicting and rarely conclusive. This comprehensive meta-analysis study was designed to evaluate the effect...

...Fen Wei; Li Li; Yi Kong; Xiaofeng Yan; Kevin J. Varghese; Song Zhang; Jian Jiang; Bao Chai; Hongxiang Chen Background: Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory dermatological condition in humans, and its pathogenesis remains unclear. However, the development of rosacea is suspected to be related...

..., considerable progress has been made in our understanding of the pathogenesis of vitiligo which is now clearly classified as an autoimmune disease. Vitiligo is often dismissed as a cosmetic problem, although its effects can be psychologically devastating, often with a considerable burden on daily life. In 2011...

... inversa Pathogenesis Diagnosis Treatment Recommendations Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), also called “acne inversa” or “maladie de Verneuil,” is a painful, inflammatory, debilitating skin disease with a chronic intermittent course. It typically presents after puberty with painful, deep-seated...

... to in the content or advertisements. Histological melanoma subtypes Localization of primary Melanoma of unknown primary Acral lentiginous melanoma Mucosal melanoma Pathogenesis Since 2011 and 2013 the BRAF inhibitors vemurafenib and dabrafenib have been approved by the Food and Drug...

... in the pathogenesis of melasma. Methods: We performed a microarray analysis and confirmed the results on quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in Korean women with melasma. Results: There were 334 genes whose degree of expression showed a significant difference between melasma lesional skin...

... Saint-Louis, Paris. Acne History of dermatology Pathogenesis Therapy © 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel 2014 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other languages, reproduced or utilized in any form or by any...

... pemphigoid Cancer Treatment Pathogenesis Radiation therapy Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune, subepidermal blistering disease characterized by the presence of autoantibodies to hemidesmosomal plaque protein BPAg1 [ 1 ] and transmembrane protein BPAg2 [ 2 ]. In the majority of patients, BP...

... that tumour necrosis factor inhibitors can successfully treat PsA-related enthesitis, which may have implications for the long-term prognosis of PsA. In this article, we review methods for detecting and assessing enthesitis, current thinking regarding the role of enthesitis in the pathogenesis of PsA...

...H.H. van der Zee; J.D. Laman; E.P. Prens The pathogenesis of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is still enigmatic, and a valid animal model for HS is currently not available. The recent discovery of γ-secretase mutations in a subpopulation of patients with HS suggested γ-secretase transgenic mice...

...Harvey Baker The recent literature relating to pathogenesis, clinical features and management of psoriasis has been reviewed. The features of the accelerated epidermopoiesis are described and its relationship to a possible primary fault in keratinisation or dermal influences discussed. The present...

... in the upper dermis seems to be the inciting factor in producing transepidermal elimination, other factors such as anatomy, vascular deficiency and trauma are also important in pathogenesis. 21 05 1980 7 07 1980 14 10 2009 © 1981 S. Karger AG, Basel 1981 Copyright / Drug Dosage...

... Natural history Pathogenesis Sex differentiation 13 10 2009 Dermatologica 172: 298-304 (1986) © 1986 S. Karger AG. Basel 0011-9075/86/1726-0298 S 2.75/0 Diseases Associated with Psoriasis in a General Population of 159,200 Middle-Aged, Urban, Native Swedes Bengt Lindegard Department...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Erysipelas Recurrent erysipelas Prophylaxis Benzathine-penicillin Prevention Pathogenesis Risk Groups Dermatológica 173: 205-208 (1986) ©1986 S. Kargcr AG, Basel...

... pruritus Polycythemia vera Pathogenesis Therapy © 1993 S. Karger AG, Basel 1993 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other languages, reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical...

...G. Orecchia; P. Frattini; M.L. Cucchi; G. Santagostino Background: There is a body of evidence that neural factors may play a role in the pathogenesis of vitiligo. Objective: We look for the existence of a relationship between vitiligo and monoaminergic systems. Methods: We use high-pressure liquid...

... or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Vitiligo Lichen planus Pathogenesis References 1 Czametzki BM...

...P.I. Schiller; P.H. Itin Angiokeratomas are vascular lesions which are defined histologically as one or more dilated blood vessel(s) lying directly subepidermal and showing an epidermal proliferative reaction. At the center of pathogenesis there is a capillary ectasia in the papillary dermis...

..., and the histopathologic features were confirmatory. The etiology of this rare condition, described for the first time in 1941 remains unknown. Al so the pathogenesis is still controversial. A vascular disorder has been postulated by most authors, primary inflammatory or thrombotic vascular changes as well as primary...

... Pathogenesis EVER gene Mutation Heterozygous Homozygous Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) was first described in 1922 by the Basel dermatologists Felix Lewandowsky and Wilhelm Lutz [ 1 ]. The disease is a generalized human papilloma virus (HPV) infection, resulting from a genetically...