Publications by authors named "Denise K Woo"

Background: Acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) is a chronic scarring folliculitis with limited interventions of both high efficacy and low morbidity.

Objective: To assess the efficacy of the long-pulsed 1064-nm neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser and topical steroids as a treatment for AKN compared to topical steroids alone.

Methods: We conducted a single-blinded, randomised, within-patient right-left controlled trial (n = 13).

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Indoor tanning has become increasingly popular over the past decades, despite evidence of an increased risk of melanoma and, possibly, nonmelanoma skin cancer. Tanning bed proponents cite the health benefits of vitamin D to support indoor tanning, including concerns that reduced vitamin D levels or certain vitamin D receptor polymorphisms may be associated with increased incidence of various cancers, including cutaneous melanoma. However, most tanning devices primarily emit ultraviolet A, which is relatively ineffective in stimulating vitamin D synthesis.

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Objectives: To identify prognostic factors in primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (pcALCL), focusing on extensive limb disease (ELD), defined as initial presentation or progression to multiple skin tumors in 1 limb or contiguous body regions, and to study gene expression profiles of patients with pcALCL.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: The Stanford Comprehensive Cancer Center and dermatology ambulatory clinics.

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A 25-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain after taking an imported herbal weight-loss product. A urinary toxicology screen was positive for amphetamine, which the patient denied taking. On further investigation, the neutraceutical was found to contain an amphetamine derivative banned by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Background: Studies suggest that the Thin-Layer Rapid-Use Epicutaneous Test (TRUE Test) may be inadequate to completely diagnose a significant number of patients with allergic contact dermatitis (ACD).

Objective: To study the usefulness of the TRUE Test as a triage tool in a private practice setting.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients who were patch-tested with the TRUE Test between July 1, 2000, and June 30, 2004, in four private dermatology practices was conducted.

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Tacrolimus is one of the newer immunosuppressants that act by inhibiting T-cell activation and cytokine release. It is approved for the treatment of atopic dermatitis, and its safety and efficacy have been extensively studied in large-scale randomized controlled trials and open-label studies worldwide involving over 12,000 patients and up to 3 years of follow-up. Since its introduction, anecdotal reports and case series have found topical tacrolimus also to be effective and well tolerated in patients with a variety of other skin disorders, including other types of eczema, papulosquamous disorders, disorders of cornification, rosacea, other inflammatory skin conditions, vesiculobullous diseases, vitiligo, connective-tissue diseases, graft-versus-host disease, and follicular disorders.

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Neoprene is a synthetic rubber with many common uses, including use in shoe insoles and adhesives, orthopedic braces, and gloves. Many cases of type IV hypersensitivity from neoprene contact have been reported. Thioureas, the most commonly used vulcanization accelerators in the manufacture of neoprene, are responsible for the majority of these cases.

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