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Int J Mol Sci
January 2025
Immunology Division, Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Semmelweis University, 1088 Budapest, Hungary.
Schnitzler syndrome is a unique autoinflammatory disease, of which 747 cases have been described worldwide to date. The main features of the syndrome are a triad of recurrent urticaria, monoclonal IgM gammopathy, systemic inflammation associated with recurrent fever, joint and bone pain, and atypical bone remodeling (osteosclerosis). The abnormal activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome produces IL-1, which drives the disease pathology, but it also involves IL-6 and IL-18.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian Dermatol Online J
December 2024
Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprosy, GSL Medical College and General Hospital, Rajahmahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Background: Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) appears to share some pathomechanisms with metabolic syndrome (MS), such as proinflammatory state, increased oxidative stress, changes in adipokine profile, and coagulation system activation.
Aim And Objectives: To evaluate clinical and laboratory parameters of MS in CSU patients and to assess relationship of MS with duration and severity of CSU, Ig-E, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), C-reactive protein (CRP), and autologous serum skin test (ASST).
Materials And Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 131 CSU cases and 131 controls who were age- and sex-matched.
Front Med (Lausanne)
January 2025
Public Health Officer, Ethiopian Statistical Service, Bahirdar, Ethiopia.
Background: Corticosteroids are among the most frequently prescribed drugs in the world because they are extremely effective for the relief of symptoms of many inflammatory and immune disorders and other conditions. Corticosteroids have been a mainstay of pharmacotherapy in dermatological practice.
Objective: This study aimed to assess prescribing practices of corticosteroids in outpatient dermatology department of Injibara General Hospital, North-West Ethiopia, 2024.
J Pak Med Assoc
January 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE.
Folic acid intake prevents neural tube defects in the developing foetus. Folic acid allergy in pregnancy is very rare. Most physicians are unaware of this complication.
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January 2025
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Sree Uthradom Thirunal Academy Of Medical Sciences, Trivandrum, 695028, India.
Background: Exposure to hairs of caterpillars and moths are collectively termed as lepidopterism. Clinical manifestations include cutaneous presentation of localized stinging reaction with wheals or vesiculation, acute urticarial papules and plaques, ophthalmic, oropharyngeal involvement to severe life-threatening anaphylactic reactions with angioedema.
Aims: In this study we have determined the prevalence of various cutaneous, oropharyngeal and ophthalmic manifestations of lepidopterism at a tertiary health care center.
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