The challenges of integrating an immigrant population with chronic hepatitis B into long-term hepatology care: Lessons learned from a Bronx West African screening program.

Objectives: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is endemic in West Africa. Because of immigration to the United States, screening and transition to long-term care is a significant public health concern. We describe the challenges of integrating individuals identified in a screening program into long-term care and the spectrum of disease severity.

Assessment of thyroid disorders in patients with rosacea: a large case-control study.

Background: The frequency of autoimmune diseases and thyroid cancer has been increasingly reported in association with rosacea. However, studies investigating thyroid diseases in rosacea are scarce with conflicting results.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between thyroid disorders and rosacea.

Blood microRNA expressions in patients with mild to moderate psoriasis and the relationship between microRNAs and psoriasis activity.

Background: In recent studies, microRNAs (mi-RNAs) have been shown to play an important role in psoriasis pathogenesis. However, studies evaluating mi-RNAs in the blood of psoriasis patients including a large number of mi-RNA panels are scarce.

Objective: The authors aimed to assess mi-RNA expressions in blood samples of psoriasis patients, as well as to evaluate the association between mi-RNA expression and psoriasis severity.

The attitudes, behaviors, and opinions about non-pharmacological agents in patients with tinea pedis.

Tinea pedis affects the life quality distinctly and patients those with a prolonged disease often resort to non-medical methods. We sought to evaluate patients' knowledge about tinea pedis and approaches to the non-pharmacological agents. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 152 patients with tinea pedis who answered the survey between July and November 2019.

Knowledge levels and concerns about oral isotretinoin treatment in the parents of adolescent acne patients.

Oral isotretinoin is frequently used in the treatment of young acne patients. However, knowledge levels and attitudes about this treatment have not been studied in the parents previously. We aimed to investigate the knowledge levels and concerns about oral isotretinoin in the parents of adolescent acne patients.

Plasma dermcidin levels in acne patients, and the effect of isotretinoin treatment on dermcidin levels.

Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit. Dermcidin (DCD) is an antimicrobial peptide released from eccrine sweat glands and sebaceous glands. Studies investigating the role of DCD expression in acne development are scarce.

Evaluation of the efficacy of microneedle fractional radiofrequency in Turkish patients with atrophic facial acne scars.

Background: Scarring is an undesirable and severe complication of acne resulting in loss of self-esteem in young people. Although microneedle fractional radiofrequency (MFR) system has emerged as a good option to treat acne scars in recent years, it was examined in a few studies which were commonly from Asian countries.

Aims: We sought to evaluate the efficacy of MFR in Turkish patients with facial acne scars.

Evaluation of long-term efficacy, safety, and effect on life quality of pulsed dye laser in rosacea patients.

: Rosacea is a chronic disease affecting the patients' life quality negatively. Although various laser systems are used in the rosacea treatment, studies reporting efficacy and long-term continuity of benefit of laser therapies are scarce. : We aimed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, continuity of benefit, and effect on life quality of pulsed dye laser (PDL) in the rosacea patients.

Thickness of carotid intima and epicardial fat in rosacea: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Rosacea is a chronic facial skin disease associated with excessive inflammatory response to various triggers. Although some studies have supported the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in rosacea, it has not been completely accepted.

Objective: We aimed to investigate epicardial fat thickness and carotid intima-media thickness as cardiovascular risk predictors in rosacea patients.

Deferasirox-induced urticarial vasculitis in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome.

Deferasirox is an iron chelator agent used in the treatment of diseases with iron overload, such as thalassemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Although the majority of adverse reactions of deferasirox involve gastrointestinal symptoms and increase in serum creatinine and transaminases, skin rashes, such as maculopapular and urticarial eruptions, have also been reported. This study reports a case of myelodysplastic syndrome with urticarial vasculitis due to deferasirox therapy.

Association of amyloidosis cutis dyschromica and familial Mediterranean fever.

Amyloidosis cutis dyschromica is a rare type of primary cutaneous amyloidosis characterized by reticulate hyper-pigmentation with discrete hypopigmented macules. Up to date, about 50 cases of amyloidosis cutis dyschromica have been reported and the majority are familial cases of Asian ethnicity. Various diseases, particularly autoimmune diseases such as systemic sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus, have been associated with amyloidosis cutis dyschromica.

Can Hematologic Parameters be an Indicator of Metabolic Disorders Accompanying Rosacea?

Recently, diverse hematologic parameters have been used as an indicator of the presence or severity of inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases. Our aim was to investigate the ratios of neutrophils to lymphocytes (NL), monocytes to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (MHC), and platelets to lymphocytes (PL) in patients with rosacea in comparison with the control group and determine whether there was a correlation between these ratios and metabolic disorders in patients with rosacea. We conducted a case-control study on 61 patients with rosacea and 60 healthy controls between January 2015 and January 2016 at the Dermatology Outpatient Clinic, Mugla, Turkey.

Widespread cutaneous metastasis from ovarian serous adenocarcinoma.

Cutaneous metastasis can be rarely first manifestation of internal cancers; these usually develop with advanced stage malignancies. Cutaneous metastasis of ovarian cancer is rare and the majority of are seen around the pelvic region compatible with the localization of the primary ovarian tumor. Herein, we report a patient with ovarian cancer with widespread and distant cutaneous metastases showing multiple nodules and ulcers.

The relationship between rosacea and insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.

Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting the face. A positive correlation has been found between rosacea and cardiovascular diseases. We sought to investigate the relation between rosacea and metabolic syndrome (MS) and insulin resistance (IR).

Risk Factors for Premature Hair Graying in Young Turkish Adults.

Background: Premature hair graying (PHG) is a common condition resulting in loss of self-esteem. Studies investigating PHG risk factors for both sexes with a large number of patients are scarce. We sought to investigate the socioclinical risk factors for PHG in young Turkish men and women and the differences between the sexes.

Revisiting detachment techniques in human-biting ticks.

Background: Early and complete removal of ticks using the right technique is important to reduce tick-transmitted diseases. Several chemical and mechanical detachment techniques have been described previously.

Objective: We aimed to compare the performance of 4 tick-detachment techniques that are widely used in human beings and to determine the optimal method from these techniques.

Cutaneous adverse reactions of imatinib therapy in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia: A six-year follow up.

Imatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Cutaneous adverse reactions of imatinib therapy have been reported in 7%-88.9% patients.

[Evaluation of 10 cases of Lyme disease presenting with erythema migrans in Istanbul, Turkey].

Lyme disease (LD) is a tick-borne, multisystemic infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. Although variable rates of seropositivity for B.burgdorferi have been reported between 2% to 44% in Turkey, its actual prevalence is not well-understood.

Is There Really Relationship between Androgenetic Alopecia and Metabolic Syndrome?

Background. There are several studies investigating the relationship between androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and metabolic syndrome (MS) with conflicting results. Objective.

The correlation between cutaneous IgM deposition and renal involvement in adult patients with Henoch-Schönlein purpura.

Background: Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a systemic and immune complex-related leukocytoclastic vasculitis. A positive correlation has been found between IgM deposition along with IgA in skin lesions diagnosed by direct immunofluorescence (DIF) and renal involvement with HSP.

Objectives: We sought to investigate the relationship between the systemic associations of the disease and the severity of the skin lesions, as well as the immune deposition findings of the lesional skin provided by DIF in patients with HSP.