CASEA 44-year-old woman with a history of asthma, hypercholesterolemia, and impaired glucose tolerance presented with severely painful and intensely pruritic plantar dermatitis for more than two years that impaired her…
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Leon H. Kircik MDIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN; Physicians Skin Care, PLLC, Louisville, KY; DermResearch, PLLC, Louisville, KY; Skin…
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INTRODUCTIONThe accessibility of skin as a target organ in cutaneous disease allows for topical therapy to sustain a pivotal role in disease management. It is well established that vehicle characteristics…
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Leon H. KircikIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN; Physicians Skin Care, PLLC Louisville, KY; DermResearch, PLLC, Louisville, KY; Skin Sciences,…
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INTRODUCTIONAtopic Dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, relapsing, pruritic inflammatory skin disease with an estimated prevalence of 15-20% in children.1 The onset of AD occurs within the first year of life…
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INTRODUCTIONPsoriasis vulgaris is an inflammatory skin disease characterized by quickly thickening and scaling plaques affecting the skin and nails,1 which can cause discomfort, pain, and social distress2 for the 1…
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INTRODUCTIONThe concept of low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has been successfully studied as an immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory therapy in a wide range of conditions. These include Crohn’s disease, fibromyalgia, major depressive disorder,…
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INTRODUCTIONAcne and rosacea represent a combined patient population of up to 66 million in the U.S. alone.1,2 These stubborn inflammatory conditions often require repeat or prolonged courses of oral antibiotics…
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INTRODUCTIONPseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is a chronic inflammatory condition of hair bearing areas characterized by “razor bumps” or inflammatory papules or pustules arising around affected follicles. PFB is a result of…
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