Publications by authors named "Sara Estefania Montenegro"
Acta Derm Venereol
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- Nummular eczema, a chronic skin condition marked by coin-shaped lesions, has unclear underlying mechanisms despite being recognized since 1857.
- A study analyzing skin samples from affected and healthy individuals revealed that the desquamation process, which is essential for skin renewal, is impaired in nummular eczema due to disorganization and increased expression of certain skin proteins.
- The research also indicated that higher levels of an inhibitor (Kazal-type-related inhibitor-1) in affected skin might prevent the normal breakdown of structures that facilitate skin shedding, contributing to delayed desquamation and symptom persistence.
