...Samar El Tahlawi; Dalia M. Abdel Halim; Heba El Hadidi; Marwa M. Fawzy; Rehab A. Hegazy; Marwa Ezzat; Sherin M. Elgohary; Olfat Shaker; Khadiga S. Sayed Background: Vitiligo is an acquired, multifactorial disorder of the skin and mucous membranes. An elevated homocysteine level has been described...

...Jun Liu; Yan Xu; Tzu-Kai Lin; Chengzhi Lv; Peter M. Elias; Mao-Qiang Man Background: Though vitiligo is a common depigmentary disorder, it still represents a substantial therapeutic challenge. Therapeutic options are limited in part due to its uncertain etiology. Objective: Because recent studies...

... by generalized vitiligo 2 months after finasteride discontinuation. Associated adverse effects encountered were represented by mild sexual dysfunction (as determined by the International Index of Erectile Function, IIEF) and moderate depressive symptoms (according to DSM-V criteria), all of these manifestations...

... was performed on 60 subjects: 45 patients [suffering from psoriasis, vitiligo and alopecia areata (AA) 15 patients each group] and 15 healthy controls. Venous blood and tissue biopsy were collected from each subject to estimate the levels of vitamin E and PON1. Results: All patients showed significantly lower...

...J. Liu; W.Y. Man; C.Z. Lv; S.P. Song; Y.J. Shi; P.M. Elias; M.Q. Man Background/Objectives: Prior studies have demonstrated that both the skin surface pH and epidermal permeability barrier function vary with skin pigmentation types. Although melanin deficiency is the main feature of vitiligo...

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... treatment of patients with dermatological disorders such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and vitiligo. This glucocorticoid is characterized by high lipophilicity, high glucocorticoid receptor binding and activation, and a rapid metabolic turnover in skin. Although skin blanching following fluticasone...

...K.U. Schallreuter Patients with vitiligo have low catalase levels in their involved and uninvolved epidermis in association with high levels of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ). H 2 O 2 has been confirmed for the first time in vivo using Fourier Transform Raman spectroscopy. A topical substitution...