British Journal of Dermatology

Research Snippets
pp. i-i(1)

Are placebo-controlled trials of creams for athlete's foot still justified?
pp. 773-779(7)
Authors: Crawford, F.; Harris, R.; Williams, H.C.

Analyses of volatile organic compounds from human skin
pp. 780-791(12)
Authors: Gallagher, M.; Wysocki, C.J.; Leyden, J.J.; Spielman, A.I.; Sun, X.; Preti, G.

Activation of kinin B₁ receptor triggers differentiation of cultured human keratinocytes
pp. 792-803(12)
Authors: Matus, C.E.; Ehrenfeld, P.; Pavicic, F.; Sarmiento, J.M.; Astroza, A.; Sanchez, T.; Salem, C.; Concha, M.; Vidal, M.A.; Gonzalez, C.B.; Figueroa, C.D.

Polymorphisms of the VDR gene are associated with presence of solar keratoses on the skin
pp. 804-810(7)
Authors: Carless, M.A.; Kraska, T.; Lintell, N.; Neale, R.E.; Green, A.C.; Griffiths, L.R.

Expression of allograft inflammatory factor-1 and CD68 in haemangioma: implication in the progression of haemangioma
pp. 811-819(9)
Authors: Jia, J.; Bai, Y.; Fu, K.; Sun, Z-J.; Chen, X-M.; Zhao, Y-F.

Serum leptin levels, skin leptin and leptin receptor expression in psoriasis
pp. 820-826(7)
Authors: Çerman, A.A.; Bozkurt, S.; Sav, A.; Tulunay, A.; Elbaşı, M.O.; Ergun, T.

Abnormal DNA methylation in T cells from patients with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus
pp. 827-833(7)
Authors: Luo, Y.; Li, Y.; Su, Y.; Yin, H.; Hu, N.; Wang, S.; Lu, Q.

Does autonomic dysfunction play a role in atopic dermatitis?
pp. 834-838(5)
Authors: Cicek, D.; Kandi, B.; Berilgen, M.S.; Bulut, S.; Tekatas, A.; Dertlioglu, S.B.; Ozel, S.; Saral, Y.

The effects of human herpesvirus 8 infection and interferon-γ response in cutaneous lesions of Kaposi sarcoma differ among human immunodeficiency virus-infected and uninfected individuals
pp. 839-846(8)
Authors: Guedes, F.; de Andrade Jr, H.F.; Fernandes, E.R.; Tuon, F.F.; Brasil, R.A.; Pagliari, C.; Duarte, M.I.S.

Reduced expression of nicotinic α subunits 3, 7, 9 and 10 in lesional and nonlesional atopic dermatitis skin but enhanced expression of α subunits 3 and 5 in mast cells
pp. 847-857(11)
Authors: Kindt, F.; Wiegand, S.; Niemeier, V.; Kupfer, J.; Löser, C.; Nilles, M.; Kurzen, H.; Kummer, W.; Gieler, U.; Haberberger, R.V.

Periorbital dermatitis—a recalcitrant disease: causes and differential diagnoses
pp. 858-863(6)
Authors: Feser, A.; Plaza, T.; Vogelgsang, L.; Mahler, V.

Fractionated 5-aminolaevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy vs. surgical excision in the treatment of nodular basal cell carcinoma: results of a randomized controlled trial
pp. 864-870(7)
Authors: Mosterd, K.; Thissen, M.R.T.M.; Nelemans, P.; Kelleners-Smeets, N.W.J.; Janssen, R.L.L.T.; Broekhof, K.G.M.E.; Neumann, H.A.M.; Steijlen, P.M.; Kuijpers, D.I.M.

The diagnosis of Sézary syndrome on peripheral blood by flow cytometry requires the use of multiple markers
pp. 871-880(10)
Authors: Klemke, C.-D.; Brade, J.; Weckesser, S.; Sachse, M.M.; Booken, N.; Neumaier, M.; Goerdt, S.; Nebe, T.C.

The prognosis of early mycosis fungoides is not influenced by phenotype and T-cell clonality
pp. 881-886(6)
Authors: Massone, C.; Crisman, G.; Kerl, H.; Cerroni, L.

Comparison of the reliability and validity of outcome instruments for cutaneous dermatomyositis
pp. 887-894(8)
Authors: Klein, R.Q.; Bangert, C.A.; Costner, M.; Connolly, M.K.; Tanikawa, A.; Okawa, J.; Rose, M.; Fakharzadeh, S.S.; Fiorentino, D.; Lee, L.A.; Sontheimer, R.D.; Taylor, L.; Troxel, A.B.; Werth, V.P.

Incidence of risk factors for myocardial infarction and other vascular diseases in patients with psoriasis
pp. 895-902(8)
Authors: Kaye, J.A.; Li, L.; Jick, S.S.

Validation of the Dermatology Life Quality Index among patients with podoconiosis in southern Ethiopia
pp. 903-906(4)
Authors: Henok, L.; Davey, G.

Complications of congenital melanocytic naevi in children: analysis of 16 years' experience and clinical practice
pp. 907-914(8)
Authors: Kinsler, V.A.; Chong, W.K.; Aylett, S.E.; Atherton, D.J.

Impact of childhood vitiligo on adult life
pp. 915-920(6)
Authors: Linthorst Homan, M.W.; de Korte, J.; Grootenhuis, M.A.; Bos, J.D.; Sprangers, M.A.G.; van der Veen, J.P.W.

Dynamics of pigmentation induction by repeated ultraviolet exposures: dose, dose interval and ultraviolet spectrum dependence
pp. 921-930(10)
Authors: Miller, S.A.; Coelho, S.G.; Zmudzka, B.Z.; Bushar, H.F.; Yamaguchi, Y.; Hearing, V.J.; Beer, J.Z.

Incidence of skin cancers in 3867 patients treated with narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy
pp. 931-935(5)
Authors: Hearn, R.M.R.; Kerr, A.C.; Rahim, K.F.; Ferguson, J.; Dawe, R.S.

Pimecrolimus cream 1% in erosive oral lichen planus— a prospective randomized double-blind vehicle-controlled study
pp. 936-941(6)
Authors: Volz, T.; Caroli, U.; Lüdtke, H.; Bräutigam, M.; Kohler-Späth, H.; Röcken, M.; Biedermann, T.

A 4-year follow-up study of atopic dermatitis therapy with 0·1% tacrolimus ointment in children and adult patients
pp. 942-951(10)
Authors: Reitamo, S.; Rustin, M.; Harper, J.; Kalimo, K.; Rubins, A.; Cambazard, F.; Brenninkmeijer, E.E.A.; Smith, C.; Berth-Jones, J.; Ruzicka, T.; Sharpe, G.; Taieb, A.

Erratum
pp. 944-944(1)

Increased expression of an epidermal stem cell marker, cytokeratin 19, in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
pp. 952-955(4)
Authors: Chen, S.; Takahara, M.; Kido, M.; Takeuchi, S.; Uchi, H.; Tu, Y.; Moroi, Y.; Furue, M.

Psoriasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a case-control study
pp. 956-960(5)
Authors: Dreiher, J.; Weitzman, D.; Shapiro, J.; Davidovici, B.; Cohen, A.D.

A newly identified splice site mutation in ZMPSTE24 causes restrictive dermopathy in the Middle East
pp. 961-967(7)
Authors: Sander, C.S.; Salman, N.; van Geel, M.; Broers, J.L.V.; Al-Rahmani, A.; Chedid, F.; Hausser, I.; Oji, V.; Al Nuaimi, K.; Berger, T.G.; Verstraeten, V.L.R.M.

Xeroderma pigmentosum group C in a French Caucasian patient with multiple melanoma and unusual long-term survival
pp. 968-973(6)
Authors: Jacobelli, S.; Soufir, N.; Lacapere, J.J.; Regnier, S.; Bourillon, A.; Grandchamp, B.; Hétet, G.; Pham, D.; Palangie, A.; Avril, M.F.; Dupin, N.; Sarasin, A.; Gorin, I.

A de novo missense mutation in the keratin 13 gene in oral white sponge naevus
pp. 974-975(2)
Authors: Nishizawa, A.; Nakajima, R.; Nakano, H.; Sawamura, D.; Takayama, K.; Satoh, T.; Yokozeki, H.

A novel SLC39A4 gene mutation in the family of an acrodermatitis enteropathica patient with an unusual presentation
pp. 976-978(3)
Authors: Wang, S.; Xue, L.; Guo, Z-P.; Wang, L.; Yang, Y.

Ichthyosis, photosensitivity and pseudoerythrodontia
pp. 979-981(3)
Authors: Reddy, B.V; Lakshmi, U.P.; Reddy, B.S.N.

The diagnosis and treatment of tungiasis
pp. 981-981(1)
Author: Gibbs, S.S.

A marked increase in serum soluble Fas ligand in drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome
pp. 981-984(4)
Authors: Tohyama, M.; Shirakata, Y.; Sayama, K.; Hashimoto, K.

Brunsting-Perry cicatricial pemphigoid associated with autoantibodies to the C-terminal domain of BP180
pp. 984-986(3)
Authors: Daito, J.; Katoh, N.; Asai, J.; Ueda, E.; Takenaka, H.; Ishii, N.; Hashimoto, T.; Kishimoto, S.

No mucosal involvement in a patient with paraneoplastic pemphigus associated with thymoma and myasthenia gravis
pp. 986-988(3)
Authors: Lee, S.E.; Hashimoto, T.; Kim, S-C.

Multiple cutaneous myxoid cysts with transepidermal elimination
pp. 988-990(3)
Authors: Bessis, D.; Rebora, A.; Rongioletti, F.

Correlation of facial sebum to serum insulin-like growth factor-1 in patients with acne
pp. 990-991(2)
Authors: Vora, S.; Ovhal, A.; Jerajani, H.; Nair, N.; Chakrabortty, A.

`Whitish chains': a remarkable in vivo dermoscopic finding of tungiasis
pp. 991-992(2)
Authors: Bakos, R.M.; Bakos, L.

Indeterminate results on the interferon-γ release assay for tuberculosis screening should not be ignored
pp. 992-993(2)
Authors: Oon, H.H.; Chong, W.S.; Liew, C.F.

Corrigendum
pp. 994-995(2)