British Journal of Dermatology

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Methotrexate, azathioprine seem safe long-term for dermatitis

(HealthDay)—Methotrexate and azathioprine appear to be effective and safe as maintenance treatments in moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis for up to five years, according to research published online Dec. 13 in the British ...

Health

Does sunscreen compromise vitamin D levels?

Sunscreen can reduce the sun's adverse effects, but there are concerns that it might inhibit the body's production of vitamin D. In a newBritish Journal of Dermatologystudy, however, investigators recorded an increase of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study compares effectiveness of biologics in psoriasis treatment

(HealthDay)—For patients with psoriasis, ustekinumab has the highest effectiveness over five years of treatment and adalimumab and ustekinumab more often reach a 75 percent reduction in Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) ...

Oncology & Cancer

pCR of 37 percent for topical imiquimod in lentigo maligna

(HealthDay)—For patients with lentigo maligna (LM) in-situ melanoma, topical imiquimod has a pathological complete regression (pCR) rate of 37 percent, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in the British Journal ...

Oncology & Cancer

Periocular basal cell carcinomas can grow rapidly

(HealthDay)—Periocular basal cell carcinomas (pBCCs) have a mean growth rate of 11.2 mm² every 30 days, according to a study published in the April issue of the British Journal of Dermatology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Stability predicts treatment success for vitiligo

(HealthDay) -- In patients with vitiligo, a depigmenting disorder characterized by loss of melanocytes from the epidermis, melanocyte transplantation is more likely to be successful in patients whose disease has been stable ...

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