Background To our knowledge, there are no large multicenter studies concerning frontal
fibrosing alopecia (FFA) that could give clues about its pathogenesis and best treatment. …

BACKGROUND: Numerous studies in recent decades have associated male androgenetic
alopecia (AGA) with the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, only 3 studies have …

Melatonin has revealed itself to be a pleiotropic and multitasking molecule. The mechanisms
that control its synthesis and the biological clock processes that modulate the circadian …

Objectives To support standardization for performing dermatologic ultrasound examinations.
Methods An international working group, called DERMUS (Dermatologic Ultrasound), was …

BACKGROUND: Some autoimmune conditions have been associated with reduced vitamin
D levels, including systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, …

Wound healing is an important function of skin; however, after significant skin injury (burns)
or in certain dermatological pathologies (chronic wounds), this important process can be …

Multiple diagnostic tools are used to evaluate psoriasis and atopic dermatitis (AD) severity,
but most of them are based on subjective components. Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) …

Background Chronic inflammation was found to play an important role in the development
of cardiovascular risk factors. Recently a case-control study found that lichen planus was …

Abstract Development of human skin substitutes by tissue engineering may offer new
therapeutic alternatives to the use of autologous tissue grafts. For that reason, it is necessary to …

Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs) are of great interest in cellular therapy. Different routes
of administration of MSCs have been described both in pre-clinical and clinical reports. …