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Researchers link two genes to Raynaud’s disease
The discovery will hopefully lead to new therapeutic avenues for the condition, experts say.
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A 42-year-old woman presented with a few days of erosions on her buccal mucosa, tongue, and soft palate
The patient had no other lesions on the rest of her body and was given high-dose corticosteroids with no resolution.
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Spironolactone safe, effective option for women with hidradenitis suppurativa
“Combining different treatment options that target different pathophysiologic factors is usually required to achieve adequate disease control in...
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Hidradenitis suppurativa experts reach consensus on treatment outcome measures
“The intent of these recommendations is to provide an objective framework with both clinician and patient input that can facilitate bidirectional...
From the Journals
Hidradenitis suppurativa experts reach consensus on treatment outcome measures
“The intent of these recommendations is to provide an objective framework with both clinician and patient input that can facilitate bidirectional...
From the Journals
Hidradenitis suppurativa experts reach consensus on treatment outcome measures
“The intent of these recommendations is to provide an objective framework with both clinician and patient input that can facilitate bidirectional...
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy beneficial for calciphylaxis?
Although intravenous sodium thiosulfate is considered standard care in the treatment of calciphylaxis, HBOT has been reported to have beneficial...
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New evidence suggests genetic risk factors in hidradenitis suppurativa
Two new studies provide better understanding of the genetic factors that may underlie pathogenesis of this inflammatory skin condition.
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A 75-year-old White woman presented with diffuse erythema, scale, and pruritus on her scalp
The patient also had periorbital erythema, as well as erythema on the distal interphalangeal joints.
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Scalp cooling for chemo hair loss strikes out with patients
“The efficacy and tolerability of [scalp cooling] applied in a clinical routine setting ... appeared to be limited.”
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A 45-year-old White woman with no significant medical history presented with a 1-month history of lesions on the nose and right cheek
Erythematous papules, vesicles, and erosions with an annular crusted border were present on the nose and cheeks.