Issue Archive
August 2003 | Volume 2 | Issue 4
Original Articles
Adalimumab (HUMIRA): A Review
Adalimumab (HUMIRAâ„¢, Abbott Laboratories) is a new fully human TNF-? monoclonal antibody recently approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and undergoing trials for use in treating ot...
Read MoreLinezolid and Quinupristin/Dalfopristin: Novel Antibiotics for Gram-Positive Infections of the Skin
With the continuing development of clinical drug resistance among bacteria, the need for new, effective agents to treat multi-drug-resistant Gram-positive infections remains important. With treatment...
Read MoreThe Role of Apoptosis in Human Epidermal Keratinocytes
The mechanisms of apoptosis have been extensively studied in certain cell types such as lymphocytes. However, while it is known that apoptosis is an intrinsic part of the turnover of normal human ker...
Read MoreA Single-Center Study of Aminolevulinic Acid and 417 nm Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Modrate to Severe Acne Vulgaris
This article describes a single-center trial involving twenty-two patients with acne vulgaris. Blu-U light was used in all patients, while half were pre-treated with aminolevulinic acid. Preliminary ...
Read MoreCurrent Trends in the Intervention Usage for Scabies
Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic agent widely used for onchocerciasis in humans, is emerging as an oral antiscabietic that is as safe and effective as the topical antiscabietics. In the recent reports, ...
Read MoreVitiligo Therapy: Where Are We Now?
Vitiligo is a disfiguring skin disease. Many insights into its pathogenesis have been identified in recent years; however, treatment remains a challenge. In this article, the various treatment option...
Read MoreNew and Emerging Treatments for Nonmelanomas and Actinic Kerastoses
Systemic and Topical Drugs for Aging Skin
The rejuvenation of aging skin is a common desire for our patients, and several options are available. Although there are some systemic methods, the most commonly used treatments for rejuvenation of t...
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Case Reports
Systematic Contact Dermatitis to Doxepin
Although allergic contact dermatitis to topical preparations of doxepin has been published1-6,10, systemic contact dermatitis from oral doxepin is more of a theoretical consideration and is rarely re...
Read MoreErythema Elevatum Diutinum in an HIV-Positive Patient
A 53-year old man with HIV infection and hepatitis C infection presented with multiple, firm nodules on the hands and ankles. Erythema elevatum diutinum is a rare, chronic cutaneous vasculitis that m...
Read MoreThe Use of Tinfliximab in Cutaneous Sarcoidosis
Infliximab, a chimeric (humanized mouse) monoclonal antibody which specifically inhibits TNF-?, has recently shown efficacy in the treatment of refractory sarcoidosis1,2. The manifestations of sarcoi...
Read MoreCase and Discussion of Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a multisystem disease with prominent neurological involvement, primarily affecting the nervous system, skin, joints, and heart. We report the case of a patent with Lyme Disease and di...
Read MoreAnnular Erythema Responding to Tacrolimus Ointment
Annular erythema is an unusual, often idiopathic disorder that tends to respond poorly to topical therapy.
Two patients with idiopathic, topical corticosteroid-resistant annular erythema show...
Read MoreCardiac Catheterization-Induced Acute Radiation Dermatitus Presenting as a Fixed Drug Eruption
Acute radiation dermatitis is an uncommon complication of fluoroscopic procedures. Cases secondary to cardiac catheterization are infrequently reported in the literature. The risk of developing this ...
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