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This study shows that severe acne is characterized by numerous inflammatory parameters. The group of acne tetrad patients differed from those with conglobate acne in many laboratory measurements. The treatment with 13-cis-retinoic acid was well tolerated by all patients. Sebum suppression and an
Retinoids have been shown to be potent inhibitors of epithelial carcinogenesis. Recent evidence has demonstrated that retinoid actions are mediated through nuclear receptors, which are proteins encoded by the retinoic acid receptor and retinoid X receptor gene families. These receptors are activated
The aromatic retinoic acid derivative Ro 10-9359 was administered orally to 25 severe psoriatic patients (14 with generalized plaques, 7 erythrodermic, 4 pustular). The initial dose was 25 mg/20 kg body weight daily for 4 weeks; afterwards the same posology was given every other day during several
Thirty-three patients with alcoholic cirrhosis (AC), selected on widely recognized criteria (16, 57), were investigated prospectively for cutaneous manifestations of zinc deficiency. The patients were divided into 3 groups: group A (n = 12): AC without skin lesions; group B (n = 12): AC with skin
Seventeen patients with palmoplantar pustular psoriasis and three with hyperkeratotic psoriasis of palms and soles were treated with either PUVA-etretinate (1 mg/kg) or PUVA-placebo. Patients were randomly allocated to each group and the trial was conducted according to a double-blind protocol, so
Hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic relapsing disease of apocrine gland-bearing areas, most frequently occurs in the axillae, groin, perineal, and perianal regions. Hidradenitis of vulva is frequently misdiagnosed and inadequately treated. The case of a 15-year-old nulliparous black female