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In this issue of the Archives, Ryan et al1 report the results of a well-designed prospective controlled study of patients with psoriasis from an outpatient dermatology department based in Dublin, Ireland. The UV-mediated increase in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] was assessed in 30 patients with chronic plaque psoriasis at baseline, after 4 weeks, and on completion of treatment with narrowband UV-B (NB–UV-B) therapy during wintertime and compared with a control group of patients who had not been treated with phototherapy.
Archives of Dermatology (Dermatologia) - Mar, 31 Agosto 2010
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In a case series, adiposity was associated with higher levels of inflammatory cytokines involved in psoriasis; early management of obesity may decrease the risk for psoriatic arthritis.
Medscape (Dermatologia) - Mar, 27 Luglio 2010
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Alopecia areata is a common condition characterised by sudden onset of patchy hair loss without signs of skin inflammation or scarring.
British Medical Journal (Dermatologia) - Lun, 26 Luglio 2010
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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can be progressive and may be associated with permanent joint damage and disability. Though rare in the general population, it is common in patients with psoriasis, affecting about 6% to 10% of patients with psoriasis overall and substantially more patients with more extensive skin disease (20%-40%).
Archives of Dermatology (Dermatologia) - Gio, 22 Luglio 2010
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Hair-loss disease has risk loci in common with many other autoimmune diseases.
Medscape (Dermatologia) - Lun, 5 Luglio 2010
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People who regularly use tanning beds may double or even triple their risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, according to a new study.
CNN.com (Dermatologia) - Lun, 31 Maggio 2010
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Various procedures can improve acne scars, but no single treatment is best for everyone.
MayoClinic.com (Dermatologia) - Lun, 24 Maggio 2010
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Vitamin A has been of interest to dermatologists since the 1920s, when vitamin A deficiency in animals was associated with epithelial changes and cancer. High doses of vitamin A were used to treat disorders of cornification and other conditions, but the benefit was limited because the doses required to achieve efficacy were close to those that caused toxic effects.
Archives of Dermatology (Dermatologia) - Mar, 18 Maggio 2010
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Can nail melanoma be diagnosed noninvasively? Traditional and more recently described methods (medical history and physical examination, the ABCDEF system to identify nail melanoma, dermoscopic examination of the nail plate2-3) all lack significant accuracy.
Archives of Dermatology (Dermatologia) - Lun, 26 Aprile 2010
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Even if acne represents one of the most spread diseases, we still known very little on its cause, pathogenesis and therapy. With the support of pharmaceutical industry, the members of Global Alliance to Improve Outcomes in Acne have updated their recommendations, dating back to 2003, on the management of this disease, updating it with new medical and surgical therapies.
MedNews (Dermatologia) - Lun, 12 Aprile 2010
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