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Cureus
December 2024
Dermatology and Venereology, Srirama Chandra Bhanja (SCB) Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, IND.
Introduction Topical steroid damaged/dependent face (TSDF) is defined as the semi-permanent or permanent damage to the skin of the face precipitated by the irrational, indiscriminate, or prolonged use of topical corticosteroids (TCs), resulting in various cutaneous signs and symptoms and psychological dependence on the drug. The objective was to determine the clinical spectrum of TSDF. Methods This was an observational cross-sectional study conducted between May 2021 and April 2022, comprising 100 consecutive patients of TC-induced facial dermatoses who visited the skin and venereal disease OPD of a tertiary care hospital in northern India.
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January 2025
Shantilal Shanghvi Cornea Institute, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India; and.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report the indications and outcomes of oral cyclosporine A (oCsA) use in vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) and to assess its effect on corticosteroid use.
Methods: This retrospective review of VKC cases included patients who were prescribed oCsA. Data on clinical characteristics, demographic profile, and treatment were collected.
J Glaucoma
August 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Purpose: Evaluate the relationship between CYP3A4 phenotype, the gene encoding the enzyme that metabolizes exogenous steroid, and the rate of steroid-induced intraocular pressure (IOP) response.
Materials And Methods: Lymphocyte-derived DNA sequencing of CYP3A4 from 10073 patients was completed using the PGRN-Seq assay. Subjects with CYP3A4 intermediate metabolizer or slower phenotypes were identified and compared with controls matched by age, race and sex.
S D Med
January 2024
Aberdeen Dermatology Associates, Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare neutrophil based disorder presenting as a painful sterile ulcer usually below the knee. The disease is also linked to comorbid conditions including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and pathergy. Mainstay treatment begins with high dose steroids, either topical for limited disease or systemic for extensive or rapidly progressing disease.
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March 2024
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PRI.
Previous studies have reported that patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) may develop open-angle and angle-closure glaucoma. We conducted a chart review of patients with RP. Two siblings with RP associated with a mutation in the gene (c.
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