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The skin and internal disease : the importance of looking beyond the skin [PDF]
The skin is the largest organ in the human body. It has important 'local' roles such as protecting internal structures from potentially harmful factors in the environment but in addition is very much an integral part of the body and has a complex ...
Boffa, Michael
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Abstract Introduction Due to the increasing prevalence of immune‐mediated diseases such as psoriasis, lichen planus, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, dermatologists have turned to new biologic drugs known as DMARDs (disease‐modifying anti‐rheumatic drugs) in recent years.
Elham Behrangi +3 more
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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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A cross-sectional study of direct immunofluorescence in the diagnosis of immunobullous dermatoses
Background: Autoimmune blistering diseases are a group of bullous disorders characterized by pathogenic antibodies directed at the target antigens, which are components of the desmosomes or adhesion complex at the dermoepidermal junction.
Archana C Buch +5 more
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Classification of psychodermatological disorders: Proposal of a new international classification
Abstract Introduction Several classifications of psychodermatology disorders have been proposed, with most of them based on two to four main disorder category groups. However, there is, to date, no classification that has resulted from a consensus established by psychodermatology experts.
Bárbara Roque Ferreira +15 more
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Non‐biologic immunosuppressive drugs for inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases
Summary Non‐biologic immunosuppressive drugs, such as azathioprine, dapsone or methotrexate are fundamental treatment options for a wide range of autoimmune and chronic inflammatory skin diseases. Some of these drugs were initially used for malignancies (e.g., azathioprine or methotrexate) or infectious diseases (e.g., hydroxychloroquine or dapsone ...
Danai Dionysia Kanatoula +4 more
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Örökletes és immunológiai bőrgyógyászati kórképek epidemiológiai és molekuláris genetikai vizsgálata = Epidemiological and molecular genetic study of the inherited and immunodermatological diseases [PDF]
Örökletes bőrgyógyászati megbetegedések: A genetikai hátterű bőrgyógyászati betegségek között kiemelt jelentőségű az epidermolysis bullosa (EB) csoport.
Medvecz, Márta
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Complement Activation in Autoimmune Bullous Dermatoses: A Comprehensive Review
Autoimmune bullous dermatoses (AIBD) are characterized by circulating autoantibodies that are either directed against epidermal antigens or deposited as immune complexes in the basement membrane zone (BMZ).
Gareth Edwards +5 more
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