Publications by authors named "Carole Sin"
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- The study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of the drug omalizumab for treating bullous pemphigoid (BP) in patients who did not respond to standard treatments, analyzing data from 100 patients across 18 medical centers in France from 2014 to 2021.
- 77% of patients achieved complete remission (CR), and 9% achieved partial remission, with a median time to CR of approximately 3 months, although 14% experienced relapses within a median follow-up of 12 months.
- Higher baseline levels of anti-BP180-NC16A IgE were linked to better CR outcomes, while other factors like urticarial lesions or eosinophil
Puffy hand syndrome revealed by a severe staphylococcal skin infection.
Case Rep Dermatol Med
November 2013
Puffy hand syndrome develops after long-term intravenous drug addiction. It is characterized by a nonpitting edema, affecting the dorsal side of fingers and hands with puffy aspect. Frequency and severity of the complications of this syndrome are rarely reported.
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