{"title":"Pemphigus foliaceous accompanied by new erythema annulare centrifugum like lesions","authors":"Jinghui Sun, Xiaopo Wang","doi":"10.25259/ijdvl_1337_2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ijdvl_1337_2023","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":513160,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology","volume":"117 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141682582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clustering of varicella over active superficial dermatophytosis: An underreported co-existence","authors":"Kumari Sweta Leena Patra, V. Hanumanthu, K. Vinay","doi":"10.25259/ijdvl_708_2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ijdvl_708_2023","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":513160,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology","volume":"90 s385","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141682629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association between PITX2 polymorphism and androgenetic alopecia in the Indian population","authors":"Manoranjani Murugan, I. Sadasivam, Aarthi Manoharan, Swetha Jayakumar, Yogesh Vetriselvan, Melissa Shaelyn Samuel, Ravikumar Sambandam","doi":"10.25259/ijdvl_1147_2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ijdvl_1147_2023","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Androgenetic alopecia, also known as male pattern baldness, is a common form of hair loss influenced by environmental, hormonal, and genetic factors. According to recent research, the PITX2 gene may play a key role in the pathophysiology of androgenetic alopecia (AGA).\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000This study examines the association between genetic variants of the PITX2 gene and AGA risk.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples collected from 70 male AGA patients and 60 non-androgenetic alopecia controls. The isolated DNA was quantified and the genotype for three PITX2 polymorphisms (rs2200733, rs10033464, and rs13143308) was identified using TaqMan assays. The statistical analysis was done to determine the allele frequency of genetic variants between AGA and non-AGA groups.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The demographic profile of the study population showed that the AGA and non-AGA groups differed in age. The AGA group had higher blood pressure, a higher prevalence of smoking, alcohol consumption, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and a higher incidence of family history. Through genetic analysis, significant correlations were found between AGA risk and specific PITX2 polymorphisms, significantly with the rs2200733 allele (OR = 6.08, p < 0.001*), the rs1003464 G allele (OR = 2.02, p < 0.019*) and the rs13143308 showed GT genotype (OR = 4.26, p < 0.001*).\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Based on our findings, the PITX2 polymorphisms may play a vital role in the development of AGA. This study also found the interactions between genetic and environmental factors in AGA pathogenesis.\u0000","PeriodicalId":513160,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology","volume":"27 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141683924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anas Kololichalil, S. Jinkala, Sivaranjini Ramassamy
{"title":"Normal hair follicle counts from scalp biopsy of Indian ethnicity: A cross-sectional study","authors":"Anas Kololichalil, S. Jinkala, Sivaranjini Ramassamy","doi":"10.25259/ijdvl_230_2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ijdvl_230_2024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":513160,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology","volume":"14 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141684037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Eccrine poroma on the abdomen: A rare and atypical site","authors":"S. Neema, Anand Mannu, B. Vasudevan, Silky Priya","doi":"10.25259/ijdvl_331_2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ijdvl_331_2024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":513160,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology","volume":"10 1‐2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141683572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Differential expression of serum CXCL9 and CXCL10 levels in vitiligo patients and their correlation with disease severity and stability: A cross-sectional study","authors":"Shayna Aulakh, Seema Goel, Loveleen Kaur, Samridhi Gulati, Maninder Kaur, D. Chopra, Rishu Sarangal, Jayati Batra","doi":"10.25259/ijdvl_793_2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ijdvl_793_2023","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Vitiligo is an acquired disorder of pigmentation with an elusive pathogenesis, though various theories have been proposed. The presence of peri-lesional autoreactive CD8+ T cell infiltrate suggests the involvement of abnormal immune responses and autoimmunity in vitiligo. Recent studies have identified the IFN-γ-CXCL9/CXCL-10 axis as a key component of the autoimmune response that perpetuates disease activity in vitiligo.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The primary objective was to estimate serum CXCL9 and CXCL10 levels in vitiligo patients compared to age- and sex-matched controls. Additionally, the study aimed to find correlations between CXCL9 and CXCL10 levels and disease severity and stability. Secondary objectives included comparing levels in segmental/nonsegmental vitiligo and stable/progressive vitiligo and assessing the impact of age and gender.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000A hospital-based cross-sectional study included 60 vitiligo patients and 30 age- and sex-matched controls. Serum levels of CXCL9 and CXCL10 were assessed using Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Cases were clinically evaluated for the type of vitiligo (segmental or non-segmental), disease severity (VASI score), and disease stability (VIDA score). Statistical analysis included t-tests, chi-square tests, and correlation coefficients. P value less than 0.5 was taken as significant.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Serum CXCL9 and CXCL10, both, were significantly raised in vitiligo patients as compared to controls (p-value = 0.001* & 0.001* respectively) and correlated positively with both VASI score (p-value = 0.001* & 0.001* respectively) and with VIDA score (p-value = 0.032* & 0.001* respectively). Serum CXCL10 showed significant elevation in progressive vitiligo, and CXCL9 exhibited a non-significant trend. No significant difference was observed between segmental and non-segmental vitiligo. Both chemokines positively correlated with disease severity and stability, while age and gender did not significantly impact chemokine levels.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The expression of chemokines CXCL9 and CXCL10 is markedly increased and correlated positively with disease severity & instability, underscoring their mechanistic role in vitiligo pathogenesis. The values were also higher in the progressive group than in the stable group, inferring their conceivable potential as serum biomarkers. Both serum CXCL9 and CXCL10 were significantly elevated in vitiligo patients compared to controls and they can be used as potential serum biomarkers for assessing the disease activity.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Small sample size of control population. The voluntary sampling technique led to an unequal number of patients in progressive and stable vitiligo groups, as well as in segmental and non-segmental groups. The current study did not include blister fluid analysis and the effect of therapy on the chemokine levels.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The expression of chemokines CXCL9 and CXCL10 is markedly increased and correlates positively with disease severity and instability, underscoring their mechanistic role in vitiligo pathogenesis","PeriodicalId":513160,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141683033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Choudhary, Prashant Bharti, Avik Mondal, Somesh Gupta
{"title":"Radiofrequency-assisted fractional thermolysis for drug delivery in Keloids","authors":"R. Choudhary, Prashant Bharti, Avik Mondal, Somesh Gupta","doi":"10.25259/ijdvl_647_2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ijdvl_647_2023","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":513160,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology","volume":"108 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141682596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rachel C Hill, Yu Wang, Bilal Shaikh, Paul J. Christos, Shari R. Lipner
{"title":"Frequent potassium monitoring is associated with hyperkalemia that is clinically insignificant in females taking spironolactone for dermatologic conditions","authors":"Rachel C Hill, Yu Wang, Bilal Shaikh, Paul J. Christos, Shari R. Lipner","doi":"10.25259/ijdvl_1280_2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ijdvl_1280_2023","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":513160,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology","volume":"71 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141714762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Atopic diseases and the risk of alopecia areata among pre-teens and teenagers in Taiwan","authors":"Ying‐Yi Lu, Ming-Kung Wu, Chun-Ching Lu, Wei-Ting Wang, Chieh-Hsin Wu","doi":"10.25259/ijdvl_1215_2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ijdvl_1215_2023","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Alopecia areata (AA), a disorder of non-scarring hair loss with a variable relapsing and remitting course, is a common autoimmune disease in children. Although it often presents as several focal small patchy bald lesions, early onset AA can lead to a total loss of scalp hair, even body hairs, a severe subtype. Atopic diseases are common concurrent disorders in AA, especially among those with early onset severe type of hair loss. Whether atopic diseases increase the risk of AA in the paediatric population of Taiwan, remains unclear.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000To identify if atopic diseases increase the risk of AA among pre-teens and teenagers in Taiwan.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000From Taiwan National Health Insurance Database 2010, we used the claims data to clarify the risk of AA in pre-teens and teenagers with atopic diseases (atopic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, asthma, allergic rhinitis and food allergy) as compared to the general population. Cox proportional hazards model yielded hazard ratios (HRs) to address the impact of atopic diseases, sex and age on AA risk after adjusting for covariates and subsequent stratified analyses.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Overall, 21,070 children (10,535 patients with atopic diseases and 10,535 normal cohort) aged over nine years were recruited. During a follow-up of 15 years, 39 (0.37%) cases were identified to have AA in the atopic diseases group, while 11 (0.10%) had developed AA in the normal cohort. As compared with the normal population, the paediatric population with atopic diseases had a 9.66-fold higher risk of developing AA. The risk was greater for boys and increased with advanced age. In the atopic diseases group, pre-teens and teenagers with food allergies and Sjogren’s syndrome were more likely to have AA.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Only one ethnic group.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000All atopic diseases enhanced the risk of developing AA in Taiwan pre-teens and teenagers. Children with atopic diseases should be monitored to look for the development of AA. \u0000","PeriodicalId":513160,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology","volume":"8 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141698743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}