Eczema herpeticum emerging during atopic dermatitis in infancy
Background. Eczema herpeticum (EH) is an acute disseminated viral infection that develops in the presence of an existing skin lesion, often on the ground of atopic dermatitis (AD).
Aysegül Ertuğrul +4 more
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Eczema herpeticum and impetigo herpetiformis, is there a link?
Impetigo herpetiformis (IH) is a rare variant of pustular psoriasis with typical onset during the third trimester of pregnancy; it is characterized by erythematous plaques lined with sterile pustules and sometimes there may be systemic involvement.
Fortunato Cassalia +4 more
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Two Phase 3 Trials of Dupilumab versus Placebo in Atopic Dermatitis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Dupilumab, a human monoclonal antibody against interleukin-4 receptor alpha, inhibits signaling of interleukin-4 and interleukin-13, type 2 cytokines that may be important drivers of atopic or allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis ...
Akinlade, B. +25 more
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Molecular mechanisms in atopic eczema:insight gained from genetic studies [PDF]
Atopic eczema (synonymous with atopic dermatitis and eczema) is a common heterogeneous phenotype with a wide spectrum of severity from mild transient disease to a severe chronic disorder with atopic and non-atopic co-morbidities.
Adoue +64 more
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Arising Concerns of Atypical Manifestations in Patients with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a mild exanthematous, febrile disease, but it also remains a threat to global public health. HFMD is characterized by a brief febrile illness in children and with a typical skin rash of the hand and foot, with or ...
Yu Chen +7 more
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Atopic dermatitis: correlation of distinct risk factors with age of onset in adulthood compared to childhood [PDF]
Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) has long been regarded as a primarily pediatric disease. However, there is growing evidence for a high rate of adult-onset AD.
Akdis, Cezmi A. +22 more
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Eczema Herpeticum and Clinical Criteria for Investigating Smallpox
Eczema herpeticum can clinically resemble smallpox. On the basis of the algorithm for rapid evaluation of patients with an acute generalized vesiculopustular rash illness, our patient met criteria for high risk for smallpox.
David A. Boyd +2 more
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Atopic disease in childhood [PDF]
The document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Australia. An external link to the publisher’s copy is included.A child with atopy produces IgE antibodies after exposure to common environmental allergens.
Gold, M., Kemp, A.
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Emerging Topical and Systemic JAK Inhibitors in Dermatology [PDF]
Accumulating data on cellular and molecular pathways help to develop novel therapeutic strategies in skin inflammation and autoimmunity. Examples are psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, two clinically and immunologically well-defined disorders.
Ghoreschi, Kamran +2 more
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Recurrent eczema herpeticum – a retrospective European multicenter study evaluating the clinical characteristics of eczema herpeticum cases in atopic dermatitis patients [PDF]
Background Eczema herpeticum (EH ) is a disseminated viral infection of eczematous skin disease with the herpes simplex virus. Knowledge on clinical characteristics, risk factors and recurrent disease is limited.
Augustin, M. +8 more
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