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Interleukin-6 in psoriasis: expression and mitogenicity studies
(Springer-Verlag, 1992-12)
InterIeukin-6 (IL-6) is a multifunctional cytokine which has been suggested to function as an autocrine mitogen in psoriatic epidermis. We report here the results of several experiments designed to further examine this ...
SUICIDAL IDEATION IN PSORIASIS
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1993-03)
Background . Psoriasis has been associated with depressive disease and case reports of completed suicide. Methods . 217 consenting psoriasis patients completed the Carroll Rating Scale for Depression (CRSD), a 52-item ...
Intravascular histiocytosis presenting with extensive vulvar necrosis
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2009-10)
Complete Spontaneous Regression of Pulmonary Metastatic Melanoma
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1998-08)
Complete spontaneous regression of melanoma metastatic to the lungs is a rare event. objective . To report a case of biopsy-proven melanoma metastatic to the lung with complete spontaneous regression. methods . Multidisciplinary ...
IL-1 and IL-1 receptor antagonist regulation during keratinocyte cell cycle and differentiation in normal and psoriatic epidermis
(Springer-Verlag; Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 1998-07)
Decreased growth inhibition by recombinant gamma interferon is associated with increased transforming growth factor-Α production in keratinocytes cultured from psoriatic lesions
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1989-08)
Keratinocytes from involved psoriatic plaques (PP), uninvolved, clinically symptomless skin of psoriatic patients (PN) and normal healthy skin (NN) have been cultured in a low calcium serum free system for multiple passages. ...
Repeat courses of intravenous alefacept in patients with chronic plaque psoriasis provide consistent safety and efficacy
(Blackwell Science Ltd, 2003-03)
Background Psoriasis is a chronic, relapsing skin disease that may require multiple treatment courses. Alefacept targets the memory T cells implicated in psoriasis pathogenesis. This open-label study evaluated the safety ...
Psychiatric Aspects of the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Facial Acne
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1990-12)
The improvement of acne appears to be associated with decreased depression and anxiety and greater satisfaction with aspects of body image that are generally unrelated to the appearance of the skin, ie, body shape and ...