Publications by authors named "Maede Rayati Damavandi"
Background: Phototherapy may alter the morphologic features of melanocytic nevi. Dermoscopy is a non-invasive method for evaluation of skin lesions, specifically melanocytic nevi.
Aims And Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of narrowband ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) and psoralen-ultraviolet A (PUVA) therapy on the dermoscopic features of nevi.
Article Synopsis
- Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune skin disorder with reported but poorly defined ocular involvement, prompting a study of 103 Iranian patients.
- Ocular involvement was found in 16.5% of patients, with conjunctivitis being the most common type (52.9%), followed by palpebral conjunctival erosion (41.2%).
- The study highlights eye irritation and redness as prevalent symptoms, concluding that ocular issues in PV patients are common and occur independently of disease activity.
Background: A common Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) class II allele, DQβ1*03:01, seems to be associated with Bullous pemphigoid (BP) in Caucasians whereas previous studies in other ethnic groups showed other HLA class II alleles as genetic predisposing factors for BP.
Objective: To investigate the association of HLA class II alleles and haplotypes with BP in Iranian population.
Methods: Fifty patients with Bullous pemphigoid and 180 geographically matched, healthy individuals as control group enrolled into this study.
Background/purpose: Narrowband ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) has been accepted as an effective therapy for generalized vitiligo. On the other hand, different factors seem to contribute to a good response. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of disease duration on its clinical response to NB-UVB phototherapy.
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