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Melasma, a symmetric pigmentary disorder, is more prevalent in women and individuals with darker skin tones. Despite its global prevalence, there is a notable gap in the understanding of gender, racial, and Fitzpatrick skin type (FST) representation in melasma clinical trials. We conducted a comprehensive search of the United States (US) National Library of Medicine clinical trials database (ClinicalTrials.
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December 2024
Ocular Oncology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA USA.
Topic: evaluation of clinical outcomes of patients with retinoblastoma treated with intravitreal chemotherapy (IvitC).
Design: Systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Clinical outcomes with IVitC vary across reports according to patient characteristics and concomitant treatment modalities, mainly intravenous chemotherapy (IVC) and intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC). There are currently no large clinical trials or meta-analyses focusing on the topic.
Ear Nose Throat J
December 2024
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Congenital depigmentation may be associated with congenital sensorineural hearing loss leading to non-development of verbal speech. To illustrate the clinical features and work-up of 3 children diagnosed with auditory pigmentary disorders (APDs). Case series with a review of the literature.
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December 2024
Center for Cell Structure and Function, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China.
Production of melanin pigments is a protective mechanism of the skin against ultraviolet (UV)-induced damage and carcinogenesis. However, the molecular basis for melanogenesis is still poorly understood. Herein, we demonstrate a critical interplay between the primary cilium and the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) signaling.
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November 2024
The Lowy Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA.
In multiple neurodegenerative diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, and macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), retinal pigment epithelial (RPE)-cells proliferate and migrate into the neuroretina, forming intraretinal pigment plaques. Though these pigmentary changes are hallmarks of disease progression, it is unknown if their presence is protective or detrimental.Here, we first evaluated the impact of pigment plaques on vascular changes and disease progression in MacTel.
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