British Journal of Dermatology

RESEARCH SNIPPETS
pp. xxi-xxi(1)

A systematic review of juvenile-onset clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis
pp. 637-644(8)
Authors: Gerami, P.; Walling, H.W.; Lewis, J.; Doughty, L.; Sontheimer, R.D.

Practical issues on interpretation of scoring atopic dermatitis: the SCORAD index, objective SCORAD and the three-item severity score
pp. 645-648(4)
Authors: Oranje, A.P.; Glazenburg, E.J.; Wolkerstorfer, A.; de Waard-van der Spek, F.B.

Obesity in psoriasis: the metabolic, clinical and therapeutic implications. Report of an interdisciplinary conference and review
pp. 649-655(7)
Authors: Sterry, W.; Strober, B.E.; Menter, A.

Skin wound healing in the SKH-1 female mouse following inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibition
pp. 656-661(6)
Authors: Bell, R.R.; Dunstan, R.W.; Khan, N.K.

Histone deacetylase inhibitors preferentially augment transient transgene expression in human dermal fibroblasts
pp. 662-669(8)
Authors: Yasukawa, K.; Sawamura, D.; Goto, M.; Nakamura, H.; Shimizu, H.

Quantitative analysis of Malassezia in the scale of patients with psoriasis using a real-time polymerase chain reaction assay
pp. 670-673(4)
Authors: Takahata, Y.; Sugita, T.; Hiruma, M.; Muto, M.

Assessment of atopic eczema: clinical scoring and noninvasive measurements
pp. 674-680(7)
Authors: Holm, E.A.; Wulf, H.C.; Thomassen, L.; Jemec, G.B.E.

Diagnosis of common dermatophyte infections by a novel multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction detection/identification scheme
pp. 681-689(9)
Authors: Arabatzis, M.; Bruijnesteijn van Coppenraet, L.E.S.; Kuijper, E.J.; de Hoog, G.S.; Lavrijsen, A.P.M.; Templeton, K.; van der Raaij-Helmer, E.M.H.; Velegraki, A.; Gräser, Y.; Summerbell, R.C.

Assessment of abnormal blood flow and efficacy of treatment in patients with systemic sclerosis using a newly developed microwireless laser Doppler flowmeter and arm-raising test
pp. 690-697(8)
Authors: Kido, M.; Takeuchi, S.; Hayashida, S.; Urabe, K.; Sawada, R.; Furue, M.

Fast and sensitive detection of Trichophyton rubrum DNA from the nail samples of patients with onychomycosis by a double-round polymerase chain reaction-based assay
pp. 698-703(6)
Authors: Gupta, A.K.; Zaman, M.; Singh, J.

Ceramide analogue 14S24 selectively recovers perturbed human skin barrier
pp. 704-712(9)
Authors: Vávrová, K.; Hrabálek, A.; Mac-Mary, S.; Humbert, P.; Muret, P.

The incidence of occupational skin disease as reported to The Health and Occupation Reporting (THOR) network between 2002 and 2005
pp. 713-722(10)
Authors: Turner, S.; Carder, M.; van Tongeren, M.; McNamee, R.; Lines, S.; Hussey, L.; Bolton, A.; Beck, M.H.; Wilkinson, M.; Agius, R.

Nickel allergy: relationship between patch test and repeated open application test thresholds
pp. 723-729(7)
Authors: Fischer, L.A.; Johansen, J.D.; Menné, T.

High frequency of contact allergy to gold in patients with endovascular coronary stents
pp. 730-738(9)
Authors: Ekqvist, S.; Svedman, C.; Möller, H.; Kehler, M.; Pripp, C.M.; Björk, J.; Gruvberger, B.; Holmström, E.; Gustavsson, C.G.; Bruze, M.

Repeat liposuction-curettage treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis is safe and effective
pp. 739-743(5)
Authors: Bechara, F.G.; Sand, M.; Tomi, N.S.; Altmeyer, P.; Hoffmann, K.

The punch and graft technique: a novel method of surgical treatment for chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis
pp. 744-747(4)
Authors: Rajan, N.; Langtry, J.A.A.

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum: biopsy of clinically normal skin in the investigation of patients with angioid streaks
pp. 748-751(4)
Authors: Brown, S.J.; Talks, S.J.; Needham, S.J.; Taylor, A.E.M.

The expression pattern of interferon-inducible proteins reflects the characteristic histological distribution of infiltrating immune cells in different cutaneous lupus erythematosus subsets
pp. 752-757(6)
Authors: Wenzel, J.; Zahn, S.; Mikus, S.; Wiechert, A.; Bieber, T.; Tüting, T.

A retrospective study addressed to understanding what predicts severe histological dysplasia/early melanoma in excised atypical melanocytic lesions
pp. 758-764(7)
Authors: Strauss, R.M.; Elliott, F.; Affleck, P.; Boon, A.P.; Newton-Bishop, J.A.

A scoring system for mucosal disease severity with special reference to oral lichen planus
pp. 765-770(6)
Authors: Escudier, M.; Ahmed, N.; Shirlaw, P.; Setterfield, J.; Tappuni, A.; Black, M.M.; Challacombe, S.J.

Functional redundancy of extracellular matrix protein 1 in epidermal differentiation
pp. 771-775(5)
Authors: Sercu, S.; Poumay, Y.; Herphelin, F.; Liekens, J.; Beek, L.; Zwijsen, A.; Wessagowit, V.; Huylebroeck, D.; McGrath, J.A.; Merregaert, J.

Paradoxical effects of β-estradiol on epidermal permeability barrier homeostasis
pp. 776-779(4)
Authors: Tsutsumi, M.; Denda, M.

C16 laminin peptide increases angiotropic extravascular migration of human melanoma cells in a shell-less chick chorioallantoic membrane assay
pp. 780-782(3)
Authors: Lugassy, C.; Kleinman, H.K.; Vernon, S.E.; Welch, D.R.; Barnhill, R.L.

Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: a case series suggesting gadolinium as a possible aetiological factor
pp. 783-787(5)
Authors: Moreno-Romero, J.A.; Segura, S.; Mascaró, J.M.; Cowper, S.E.; Julià, M.; Poch, E.; Botey, A.; Herrero, C.

Human papillomavirus type 26 infection causing multiple invasive squamous cell carcinomas of the fingernails in an AIDS patient under highly active antiretroviral therapy
pp. 788-794(7)
Authors: Handisurya, A.; Rieger, A.; Bankier, A.; Koller, A.; Salat, A.; Stingl, G.; Kirnbauer, R.

Flexural allergic contact dermatitis to benzalkonium chloride in antiseptic bath oil
pp. 795-798(4)
Authors: Hann, S.; Hughes, T.M.; Stone, N.M.

Bortezomib-associated cutaneous vasculitis
pp. 799-801(3)
Authors: Garcia-Navarro, X.; Puig, L.; Fernández-Figueras, M.T.; Dalmau, J.; Roe, E.; Alomar, A.

The Wnt signalling ligand RSPO4, causing inherited anonychia, is not mutated in a patient with congenital nail hypoplasia/aplasia with underlying skeletal defects
pp. 801-802(2)
Authors: Seitz, C.S.; vanSteensel, M.; Frank, J.; Senderek, J.; Zerres, K.; Hamm, H.; Bergmann, C.

Increasing the dose of cetirizine may lead to better control of chronic idiopathic urticaria: an open study of 21 patients
pp. 803-804(2)
Authors: Kameyoshi, Y.; Tanaka, T.; Mihara, S.; Takahagi, S.; Niimi, N.; Hide, M.

Circumscribed palmar hypokeratosis: partial remission by photodynamic therapy
pp. 804-806(3)
Authors: Benoit, S.; Seitz, C.S.; Hamm, H.; Vetter-Kauczok, C.S.; Bröcker, E.-B.

Primary essential cutis verticis gyrata with hyaluronic acid deposition
pp. 806-807(2)
Authors: Nishikawa, M.; Tanioka, M.; Araki, E.; Yamamoto, T.; Sakurai, T.; Miyachi, Y.; Utani, A.

Transglutaminase 1 deficiency and corneocyte collapse: an indication for targeted molecular screening in autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis
pp. 808-810(3)
Authors: Esposito, G.; Tadini, G.; Paparo, F.; Viola, A.; Ieno, L.; Pennacchia, W.; Messina, F.; Giordano, L.; Piccirillo, A.; Auricchio, L.

Photodynamic therapy of acne using methyl aminolaevulinate diluted to 4% together with low doses of red light
pp. 810-811(2)
Authors: Mavilia, L.; Malara, G.; Moretti, G.; LoRe, M.; Guerra, A. Puglisi

Postkala-azar dermal leishmaniasis coexisting with borderline tuberculoid leprosy
pp. 811-813(3)
Authors: Bansal, S.; Goel, A.; Sardana, K.; Kumar, V.; Khurana, N.

Lip verrucous carcinoma in a pregnant woman successfully treated with carbon dioxide laser surgery
pp. 813-815(3)
Authors: Hsu, C.K.; Lee, J.Y.Y.; Yu, C.H.; Hsu, M.M.L.; Wong, T.W.

Central nervous system involvement in stage 1b mycosis fungoides
pp. 815-816(2)
Authors: Lally, A.; Hollowood, K.; Whittaker, S.; Turner, R.

`Turkey ear': a diagnosis or a physical sign?
pp. 816-818(3)
Authors: Williams, C.; Mitra, A.; Walton, S.

A novel mutation of CYLD in a Chinese family with multiple familial trichoepithelioma and no CYLD protein expression in the tumour tissue
pp. 818-821(4)
Authors: Zuo, Y-G.; Xu, Y.; Wang, B.; Liu, Y-H.; Qu, T.; Fang, K.; Ho, M.G.

Impact of a public service advertisement about onychomycosis on the health behaviour of the Greek population with nail disorders
pp. 821-822(2)
Authors: Gregoriou, S.; Kalogeromitros, D.; Larios, G.; Makris, M.; Rigopoulos, D.

Photodistributed eruptive telangiectasia: an uncommon adverse drug reaction to venlafaxine
pp. 822-824(3)
Authors: Vaccaro, M.; Borgia, F.; Barbuzza, O.; Guarneri, B.

An outbreak of creeping eruption in southern France
pp. 824-825(2)
Authors: DelGiudice, P.; Caumes, E.; Boissy, C.; Leduff, F.; Delaunay, P.; Blanc-Amrane, V.; Goff-Levan, S. Le; Marty, P.; LeFichoux, Y.; Counillon, E.

A salutary case of Fumaderm^® potentially masking the symptoms of bowel cancer and partial bowel obstruction
pp. 825-826(2)
Authors: Ng, S.Y.; Wilkinson, J.

Rapid onset of multifocal human papillomavirus 72-associated oral intraepithelial neoplasia in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient
pp. 826-828(3)
Authors: Kreuter, A.; Brockmeyer, N.H.; Altmeyer, P.; Pfister, H.; Wieland, U.

Infliximab, as sole or combined therapy, induces rapid clearing of erythrodermic psoriasis
pp. 828-831(4)
Authors: Takahashi, M.D.F.; Castro, L.G.M.; Romiti, R.

Novel homozygous nonsense TMC8 mutation detected in patients with epidermodysplasia verruciformis from a Brazilian family
pp. 831-833(3)
Authors: Rady, P.L.; DeOliveira, W.R.P.; He, Q.; Festa, C.; Rivitti, E.A.; Tucker, S.B.; Tyring, S.K.

Giant genital variant of folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma: successful management by CO₂ laser and acitretin therapy
pp. 833-835(3)
Authors: Brücher, J-J.; Franke, I.; Ulrich, J.; Gollnick, H.; Leverkus, M.

Cold urticaria: tolerance induction with cold baths
pp. 835-836(2)
Authors: vonMackensen, Y.A.; Sticherling, M.

Aplasia cutis associated with coarctation of the aorta: could this be an incomplete form of Adams-Oliver syndrome?
pp. 836-837(2)
Authors: HerasMulero, C.; BartralotSoler, R.; Rodríguez-Cano, L.; MolletSánchez, J.; PalacioAller, L.; AparicioEspañol, G.; BodetCastillo, D.; BassasFreixas, P.; García-Patos, V.

Plexiform schwannoma mimicking haemangioma: pitfalls in clinical diagnosis and histological interpretation
pp. 838-839(2)
Authors: Lo, S.; How, P.; Moss, A.L.M.

Idiopathic eruptive macular pigmentation in a 7-year-old girl: case report and discussion of differences from erythema dyschromicum perstans
pp. 839-840(2)
Authors: Volz, A.; Metze, D.; Böhm, M.; Bruckner-Tuderman, L.; Nashan, D.

Acute cutaneous T-cell lymphoma transformation during treatment with alemtuzumab
pp. 841-842(2)
Authors: Faguer, S.; Launay, F.; Ysebaert, L.; Mailhol, C.; Estines-Chartier, O.; Lamant, L.; Paul, C.

Recurrence of classical juvenile pityriasis rubra pilaris in adulthood: report of a case
pp. 842-844(3)
Authors: Hong, J-B.; Chiu, H-C.; Wang, S-H.; Tsai, T-F.

News and Notices
pp. 844-846(3)