Vascular endothelial growth factor in psoriasis: an indicator of disease severity and control.

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic disease characterized by abnormal epidermal proliferation, inflammation and angiogenesis. It has been reported that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is overexpressed in lesional psoriatic skin and its serum levels are significantly elevated in patients with moderate to severe disease.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the possible role of VEGF in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, and its significance as an indicator of disease severity and control.

Hysteroscopic and hysterosalpingographic study after intrauterine insertion of quinacrine pellets for non-surgical sterilization: results in 180 women.

Objectives: Document the effects on the tube and uterus of one, two and three doses of 252 mg of quinacrine.

Method: The study included 180 fertile women seeking permanent contraception at the Shatby Family Planning Clinic in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1988. All cases received three applications of seven 36 mg quinacrine hydrochloride pellets during the proliferative phase of three consecutive menstrual cycles.