Autologous Serum Therapy in Recalcitrant Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: Experience from Three Dermatology Clinics in Malaysia.

Autohemotherapy is a commonly used treatment for recalcitrant chronic urticaria in some countries. Herein we report our experience using autologous serum therapy in eight patients with recalcitrant chronic spontaneous urticaria. Autologous serum therapy was initiated weekly for nine weeks followed by every fortnightly.

Sensitization to Local Seafood Allergens in Adult Patients with Atopic Dermatitis in Malaysia.

Background: Seafood is an important source of nutrition in Asia. However, it was believed to cause or aggravate atopic dermatitis (AD).

Objectives: We aim to determine relevant seafood sensitization among adults with AD and investigate cross-sensitization to aeroallergens.

HLA-B*58: 01 association in allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions: the implication of ethnicity and clinical phenotypes in multiethnic Malaysia.

Objective: The association between human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B*58:01 and risk of allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions (AIS) was observed across different populations. We explore the association between HLA-B*58:01 and AIS risk in multiethnic Malaysian population. The HLA-B*58:01 risk for different AIS clinical phenotypes and ethnicity was determined.

Survival rates of cervical cancer patients in Malaysia.

Cervical cancer is the most common malignant cancer of the female reproductive organs worldwide. Currently, cervical cancer can be prevented by vaccination and detected at an early stage via various screening methods. Malaysia, as a developing country faces a heavy disease burden of cervical cancer as it is the second most common cancer among Malaysian women.