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Prurigo in Children of Tropical Zone: Epidemiological, Clinical, and Etiological Characteristics in a Dermatology Department in Cotonou (Benin)

open access: yesDermatology Research and Practice, 2019
Introduction. The objective of this work is to document the epidemiological, clinical, and etiological features of prurigo in children. Methods. This is a descriptive and retrospective study done from January 2013 to September 2018 in the Dermatology ...
Bérénice Dégboé   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Narrowband-ultraviolet B vs Broadband-ultraviolet B in Treatment of Chronic Pruritus: A Randomized, Single-blinded, Non-inferiority Study

open access: yesActa Dermato-Venereologica, 2023
Narrowband-ultraviolet B has shown increased efficacy over broadband-ultraviolet B in pruritic skin diseases, such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. In patients with chronic pruritus, e.g.
Romana Kupsa   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlation of serum IgE levels and clinical manifestations in patients with actinic prurigo [PDF]

open access: yesAnais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016
BACKGROUND: Actinic prurigo is an idiopathic photodermatosis, the pathophysiology of which has been hypothesized to involve subtype IV type b (Th2) hypersensitive response, whereby IL4, IL5, and IL13 are secreted and mediate the production of B cells ...
Juan Carlos Cuevas-Gonzalez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chronic Prurigo Including Prurigo Nodularis: New Insights and Treatments

open access: yes, 2023
Chronic prurigo (CPG) is a neuroinflammatory, fibrotic dermatosis that is defined by the presence of chronic pruritus (itch lasting longer than 6 weeks), scratch-associated pruriginous skin lesions and history of repeated scratching.
Ständer, Sonja   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Coexistence of adult-onset actinic prurigo and shampoo dermatitis: A case report

open access: yesDermatologica Sinica, 2018
Actinic prurigo is a rare and acquired idiopathic photodermatosis. It usually shows childhood onset and female predominance. Here, we present an unusual case of a male patient with coexistence of adult-onset actinic prurigo and shampoo-induced allergic ...
Tsung-Ju Lee   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Circulating plasma IL-13 and periostin are dysregulated type 2 inflammatory biomarkers in prurigo nodularis: A cluster analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2022
ImportancePrurigo nodularis (PN) is a chronic heterogeneous inflammatory skin disease.ObjectiveTo elucidate which components of type 2 inflammation are dysregulated systemically in PN.DesignWhole blood was obtained from PN patients with uncontrolled ...
Varsha Parthasarathy   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aberrant Expression of Histamine-independent Pruritogenic Mediators in Keratinocytes may be Involved in the Pathogenesis of Prurigo Nodularis

open access: yesActa Dermato-Venereologica, 2019
Prurigo nodularis is a highly pruritic and hyperplastic chronic dermatosis with unknown pathogenesis. Many pruritogenic mediators, including nerve growth factor, interleukin (IL)-31, thymic stromal lymphopoietin, and endothelin-1, are implicated in ...
Weilong Zhong   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prurigo of pregnancy

open access: yesBMJ Case Reports, 2023
A primigravida in her 20s, with 38 weeks period of gestation, came to the emergency ward of obstetrics wing with complaints of extensive itching over the extremities. On local examination, there were multiple, discrete, hyperpigmented papules topped with depigmentation and excoriations on upper and lower extremities.
Rajasri Gurulingappa Yaliwal   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Efficacy of anti‐immunoglobulin E therapy in patients with prurigo: A pilot study

open access: yesJournal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy, 2019
Objectives Chronic prurigo is a reactive skin disease marked by multiple pruriginous lesions such as papules, nodules, and erythema. We previously showed that basophil infiltration into the pruriginous lesions and basophil activation in blood are ...
Tsukasa Ugajin, Hiroo Yokozeki
doaj   +1 more source

Prurigo pigmentoso

open access: yesActas Dermo-Sifiliográficas, 2005
Prurigo pigmentosa is an infrequent inflammatory dermatosis of unknown etiology, characterized by recurrent episodes of pruritic erythematous papules which develop into intense reticulated pigmentation. It has been referenced most frequently in young women in Japan. Only thirty cases have been described outside of Japan.
Eloy, Rodríguez-Díaz   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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