British Journal of Dermatology

Research Snippets
pp. i-i(1)

Psoriasis and streptococci: the natural selection of psoriasis revisited
pp. 929-937(9)
Authors: McFadden, J.P.; Baker, B.S.; Powles, A.V.; Fry, L.

Footprints of the EADV: a meeting report from the 17th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
pp. 938-945(8)
Authors: Alexandroff, A.B.; Burd, R.

Guidelines for the management of contact dermatitis: an update
pp. 946-954(9)
Authors: Bourke, J.; Coulson, I.; English, J.

Suppression of mTOR complex 2-dependent AKT phosphorylation in melanoma cells by combined treatment with rapamycin and LY294002
pp. 955-964(10)
Authors: Werzowa, J.; Cejka, D.; Fuereder, T.; Dekrout, B.; Thallinger, C.; Pehamberger, H.; Wacheck, V.; Pratscher, B.

Prevalence and molecular characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus isolates colonizing patients with atopic dermatitis and their close contacts in Singapore
pp. 965-971(7)
Authors: Chiu, L.S.; Ho, M.S.L.; Hsu, L.Y.; Tang, M.B.Y.

Evaluation of out-in skin transparency using a colorimeter and food dye in patients with atopic dermatitis
pp. 972-979(8)
Authors: Mochizuki, H.; Tadaki, H.; Takami, S.; Muramatsu, R.; Hagiwara, S.; Mizuno, T.; Arakawa, H.

Detection of myxovirus resistance protein A in lichen planus lesions and its relationship to hepatitis C virus
pp. 980-983(4)
Authors: Shaker, O.G.; Hantar, N.; El-Tahlawi, S.; El-Tawdi, A.; El-Hadidi, H.; Hantar, S.; El-Refai, A.; William, R.

Regulatory T cells in atopic dermatitis: epidermal dendritic cell clusters may contribute to their local expansion
pp. 984-993(10)
Authors: Szegedi, A.; Baráth, S.; Nagy, G.; Szodoray, P.; Gál, M.; Sipka, S.; Bagdi, E.; Banham, A.H.; Krenács, L.

Imiquimod and lentigo maligna: a search for prognostic features in a clinicopathological study with long-term follow-up
pp. 994-998(5)
Authors: Powell, A.M.; Robson, A.M.; Russell-Jones, R.; Barlow, R.J.

Audit of dermatological content of U.K. undergraduate curricula
pp. 999-1005(7)
Authors: Davies, E.; Burge, S.

Mutations in the P2RY5 gene underlie autosomal recessive hypotrichosis in 13 Pakistani families
pp. 1006-1010(5)
Authors: Tariq, M.; Ayub, M.; Jelani, M.; Basit, S.; Naz, G.; Wasif, N.; Raza, S.I.; Naveed, A.K.; ullah Khan, S.; Azeem, Z.; Yasinzai, M.; Wali, A.; Ali, G.; Chishti, M.S.; Ahmad, W.

Is there a role for insulin resistance in nonobese patients with idiopathic hirsutism?
pp. 1011-1015(5)
Authors: Fattah, Nermeen S.A. Abdel; Darwish, Y.W.

Does gold concentration in the blood influence the result of patch testing to gold?
pp. 1016-1021(6)
Authors: Ekqvist, S.; Lundh, T.; Svedman, C.; Björk, J.; Möller, H.; Nilsson, L.A.F.; Bruze, M.

Treatment of infraorbital dark circles by autologous fat transplantation: a pilot study
pp. 1022-1025(4)
Authors: Roh, M.R.; Kim, T-K.; Chung, K.Y.

In vivo thickness measurement of basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis with optical coherence tomography and 20-MHz ultrasound
pp. 1026-1033(8)
Authors: Mogensen, M.; Nürnberg, B.M.; Forman, J.L.; Thomsen, J.B.; Thrane, L.; Jemec, G.B.E.

Illness perceptions, coping and quality of life in patients with alopecia
pp. 1034-1039(6)
Authors: Cartwright, T.; Endean, N.; Porter, A.

Epidemiology and clinical pattern of psoriatic arthritis in Germany: a prospective interdisciplinary epidemiological study of 1511 patients with plaque-type psoriasis
pp. 1040-1047(8)
Authors: Reich, K.; Krüger, K.; Mössner, R.; Augustin, M.

Psoriasis and risk of incident myocardial infarction, stroke or transient ischaemic attack: an inception cohort study with a nested case-control analysis
pp. 1048-1056(9)
Authors: Brauchli, Y.B.; Jick, S.S.; Miret, M.; Meier, C.R.

The Birmingham Epidermolysis Bullosa Severity score: development and validation
pp. 1057-1065(9)
Authors: Moss, C.; Wong, A.; Davies, P.

Optimization of photodynamic therapy with a novel self-adhesive 5-aminolaevulinic acid patch: results of two randomized controlled phase III studies
pp. 1066-1074(9)
Authors: Hauschild, A.; Stockfleth, E.; Popp, G.; Borrosch, F.; Brüning, H.; Dominicus, R.; Mensing, H.; Reinhold, U.; Reich, K.; Moor, A.C.E.; Stocker, M.; Ortland, C.; Brunnert, M.; Szeimies, R.-M.

Effectiveness, side-effects and period of remission after treatment with methotrexate in localized scleroderma and related sclerotic skin diseases: an inception cohort study
pp. 1075-1082(8)
Authors: Kroft, E.B.M.; Creemers, M.C.W.; van den Hoogen, F.H.J.; Boezeman, J.B.M.; de Jong, E.M.G.J.

Plaque thickness and morphology in psoriasis vulgaris associated with therapeutic response
pp. 1083-1089(7)
Authors: Rakkhit, T.; Panko, J.M.; Christensen, T.E.; Wong, B.; Nelson, T.; Papenfuss, J.; Hansen, C.B.; Callis-Duffin, K.; Krueger, G.G.

Some epidermolysis bullosa acquisita sera react with epitopes within the triple-helical collagenous domain as indicated by immunoelectron microscopy
pp. 1090-1093(4)
Authors: Ishii, N.; Yoshida, M.; Ishida-Yamamoto, A.; Fritsch, A.; Elfert, S.; Bruckner-Tuderman, L.; Hashimoto, T.

Autosomal dominant junctional epidermolysis bullosa
pp. 1094-1097(4)
Authors: Almaani, N.; Liu, L.; Dopping-Hepenstal, P.J.C.; Lovell, P.A.; Lai-Cheong, J.E.; Graham, R.M.; Mellerio, J.E.; McGrath, J.A.

An `n-of-1' placebo-controlled crossover trial of intravenous immunoglobulin as adjuvant therapy in refractory pemphigus vulgaris
pp. 1098-1102(5)
Authors: Arnold, D.F.; Burton, J.; Shine, B.; Wojnarowska, F.; Misbah, S.A.

PORCN gene mutations and the protean nature of focal dermal hypoplasia
pp. 1103-1109(7)
Authors: Clements, S.E.; Mellerio, J.E.; Holden, S.T.; McCauley, J.; McGrath, J.A.

The role of cortical bone fenestration in the management of Mohs surgical scalp wounds devoid of periosteum
pp. 1110-1112(3)
Authors: Barry, R.B.M.; Langtry, J.A.A.; Lawrence, C.M.

Filaggrin mutations are associated with ichthyosis vulgaris in the Bangladeshi population
pp. 1113-1115(3)
Authors: Sinclair, C.; O'Toole, E.A.; Paige, D.; El Bashir, H.; Robinson, J.; Dobson, R.; Lench, N.; Stevens, H.P.; Hitman, G.A.; Booy, R.; Mein, C.A.; Kelsell, D.P.

Cowden syndrome: a novel mutation and overlooked glycogenic acanthosis in gingiva
pp. 1116-1118(3)
Authors: Nishizawa, A.; Satoh, T.; Watanabe, R.; Takayama, K.; Nakano, H.; Sawamura, D.; Yokozeki, H.

A novel 3017-bp deletion mutation in the FERMT1 (KIND1) gene in a Chinese family with Kindler syndrome
pp. 1119-1122(4)
Authors: Zhou, C.; Song, S.; Zhang, J.

Cytarabine-associated lymphoid dyscrasia with atypical T CD30+ infiltrate in a patient suffering from acute nonlymphoblastic leukaemia
pp. 1122-1123(2)
Authors: Peñate, Y.; Guillermo, N.; Hernández-Machín, B.; Montenegro, T.; Borrego, L.

Switching between antitumour necrosis factor alpha biologic agents — is patient weight an important consideration?
pp. 1123-1124(2)
Author: Downs, A.M.R.

A therapeutic effect of STAT6 decoy oligodeoxynucleotide ointment in atopic dermatitis: a pilot study in adults
pp. 1124-1126(3)
Authors: Igawa, K.; Satoh, T.; Yokozeki, H.

Primary cutaneous CD4+ small/medium-sized pleomorphic T-cell lymphoma associated with an annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma
pp. 1126-1128(3)
Authors: Boussault, P.; Tucker, M.L.; Weschler, J.; Riaux, A.; Bervas-Quenehervé, C.; Quist, D.; Derancourt, C.

Nestin expression in apocrine mixed tumours of the skin
pp. 1128-1130(3)
Authors: Misago, N.; Mori, T.; Narisawa, Y.

Chronic lymphoedema complicated by septic arthritis of the hip
pp. 1130-1132(3)
Authors: Chan, W.C.; Veraitch, O.; Radford, W.; Azadian, B.; Mortimer, P.; Shepherd, J.H.; Bunker, C.B.

A case of delayed-type hypersensitivity to subcutaneously administered drugs during anticancer immunotherapy
pp. 1132-1134(3)
Authors: Pentinga, S.E.; Bruining, H.G.; Gerritsen, W.R.; van denEertwegh, A.J.M.; Rustemeyer, T.

Dermoscopic and histopathological findings of polymorphous vessels in amelanotic cutaneous metastasis of pigmented cutaneous melanoma
pp. 1134-1136(3)
Authors: Minagawa, A.; Koga, H.; Sakaizawa, K.; Sano, K.; Saida, T.

Dermoscopy in the diagnosis of tungiasis
pp. 1136-1137(2)
Authors: Cabrera, R.; Daza, F.

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pp. 1137-1138(2)