Background: The excimer laser is a new therapeutic option in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the response of psoriasis lesions to the 308-nm excimer laser com...
Background: Very small pigmented lesions may represent an important diagnostic challenge to the clinician. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to establish the diagnostic value, in terms of sensitivity and sp...
Having considered the impact of the function of TLR2 in there cognition of several microorganisms that are thought to havean association with disease(BD),we aimed to determinea possible association between the TLR2 Ar...
Background: Modifications in social habits together with the increase of emigration have contributed not only to increased dermatophytoses but also to an altered etiology. During the last few years, Braga has suffered...
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of androgenetic alopecia on males with and without hair loss and to delineate the level of stress gained by this type of alopecia. Methods: Two hundred and...
Background: Lipidized dermatofibromas represent a rare variant of dermatofibroma that has been regarded as an incidental finding with no particular clinical significance. Objective: The goal of this study was to inves...
Background: Interleukin (IL)- 19, a member of the IL- 10 family, signals through the IL- 20R1/IL- 20R2 heterodimer, which is shown to be involved in abnormal keratinocyte differentiation and proliferation. Little is k...
Parapsoriasis en plaque has been suggested to be an early manifestation of mycosis fungoides (cutaneous T-cell lymphoma). We explored the disease course of patients with small plaque or large plaque parapsoriasis in a...
Background and objective. The aim of this study was to determine the psychosocial consequences of psoriasis in a large sample in Germany. Patients and methods. A questionnaire including the Psoriasis Disability Index ...
Background:There have been suggestions that mortality from cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) is starting to level off in the European Union.Objectives:To analyse changes in CMM mortality trends in Spain during 1975-2...