Publications by authors named "M Al-Arbash"
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- A proliferating trichilemmal tumor (PTT) is a rare, benign skin tumor that originates from hair follicle structures, typically appearing as firm, exophytic nodules, mostly found on the scalp.
- These tumors can develop either spontaneously or from existing trichilemmal cysts, with a notable case reported where one appeared on a patient's shoulder after 20 years.
- The preferred treatment is surgical removal, with careful examination of the surrounding tissue to ensure complete excision and ongoing follow-up care for the patient.
Pemphigoid gestationis (PG) is a rare autoimmune disease of pregnancy. We report a series of 22 cases of PG in Kuwait. They constituted 18% of all the autoimmune bullous diseases registered in our centre over a span of 11 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy of HLA class I/IL and T lymphocyte subsets in Kuwaiti vitiligo patients.
Eur J Immunogenet
April 1995
HLA polymorphisms of class I and class II MHC were investigated in 40 Kuwaiti vitiligo patients and in 40 controls using microcytotoxicity assay. HLA-B21, Cw6 and DR53 were increased significantly in patients compared to controls (P = 0.00001, 0.
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