Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 67(4), 658-664 (2012-01-28)
Janus-associated kinases (JAKs) are involved in signal transduction from a variety of cytokines implicated in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, including interleukin (IL)-12, IL-23, and interferon-γ. INCB018424, a small molecule inhibitor of JAK1 and JAK2, inhibits cytokine-induced JAK/signal transducers and activators
Phimosis is a common paediatric urological disorder and often necessitates circumcision. We prospectively evaluated local steroid therapy (LST) as the first choice therapy for such children. Two hundred and sixty symptomatic boys up to 15 years of age (mean 34
International journal of pharmaceutics, 434(1-2), 399-405 (2012-06-14)
The current work examined the effect of fish oil (FO) and betamethasone dipropionate (BD) on the growth of immortalized HaCaT keratinocytes. HaCaT cells were grown and treated with FO and/or BD, and proliferation determined using the MTT method. The cells
The Journal of dermatological treatment, 24(4), 250-254 (2011-11-23)
The efficacy and safety of calcipotriol plus betamethasone dipropionate ointment in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris has consistently been demonstrated in several clinical trials. For treatment of scalp psoriasis, more convenient formulations are required. Therefore, new lipophilic alcohol-free gel formulations
The Australasian journal of dermatology, 53(2), 98-105 (2012-05-11)
Psoriasis (Pso) in children may be confused clinically with atopic dermatitis (AD) and, indeed, the two conditions may co-exist. The aim of this study was to determine historical and clinical features that are different in paediatric Pso and AD and
