INTRODUCTIONIt is well known that regions of human skin exposed to the environment can incur significant damage due to sun, wind, and indoor and outdoor pollutants. The pathological effects of…
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INTRODUCTION Adolescence is a period during which individuals are subject to a high psychological burden and are often inclined toward depression and anxiety.1,2 During this vulnerable time, the visibility of…
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INTRODUCTIONExtramammary Paget Disease (EMPD) is a rare intraepithelial malignancy of pluripotent keratinocyte stem cells that presents on apocrine-rich skin of the perineum, vulva, and less commonly, axilla.1 EMPD clinically presents…
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INTRODUCTIONPsoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects more than 7.5 million people in the United States.1 Although psoriasis is most prevalent in whites (3.2%), African Americans often exhibit more…
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INTRODUCTIONPsoriasis and atherosclerosis have largely been understood as inflammatory diseases. While these two diseases have complex pathophysiologies, they both appear to be mixed Th1/Th17 cell-driven and tied together through the…
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INTRODUCTIONAcne vulgaris is a chronic skin condition characterized by excess sebum production, hyperkeratinization, Cutibacterium acnes colonization, and inflammation.1 Acne vulgaris affects approximately 85% of adolescents and young adults between 12…
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To the editor: The early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a repurposing of antiviral and immunomodulatory drugs as investigational therapeutics, including hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine.1 Despite an early interest in…
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INTRODUCTIONBaricitinib is a reversible Janus kinase (JAK) 1 and 2 inhibitor approved for use in the European Union and the United States for various dermatological conditions. In the US, current…
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INTRODUCTIONPsoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated, multisystemic skin disease with an estimated prevalence rate of over 2% of the United States population.1 Adults are more frequently affected by psoriasis than children,…
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INTRODUCTIONPsoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease prevalent in approximately 3% of adults in the United States.1 It is characterized by marked inflammation and increased epidermal thickness resulting from infiltration…
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