Immunodermatology News

Healio.com/Dermatology will provide coverage of the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco beginning Friday.

In a sample of patients with leucocytoclastic vasculitis, certain factors were found to be predictors of renal involvement 1 year after initial presentation, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting.

Treatment of toxic epidermal necrolysis with one dose of etanercept helped patients reach complete reepithelialization, indicating that targeting tumor necrosis factor-alpha may be an effective control for the syndrome.

In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy allowed for accurate evaluation of imiquimod treatment in cases of lentigo maligna where surgery was contraindicated, researchers found.

Researchers identified four principal skin patterns of manifestation for parvovirus B19: exanthema, acral gloves-and-socks, periflexural and vasculitis, according to a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Decreased dermal CD4+ cell counts, combined with an increased ratio of CD8+ to CD4+ cells penetrating the dermis, in patients with HIV likely increases the risk for adverse cutaneous drug eruptions like toxic epidermal necrolysis, according to recent study findings.

The FDA today announced the approval of dalbavancin for adults with serious skin infections caused by certain gram-positive organisms.

DENVER — Advanced melanoma staging with updates on future therapies, the latest acne treatments, and laser and botulinum toxin A treatments for wounded warrior traumatic injuries are highlights of the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting beginning today.

The first enterovirus 71 vaccine candidate to reach phase 3 clinical testing is providing young Chinese children with significant protections against disease caused by enterovirus 71, according to recent study results published in The Lancet.

Dermatology is a branch of medicine that deals with the skin and diseases of the skin. It concerns the study, research and diagnosis of normal skin and disorders of the skin. Cancers, cosmetic and aging conditions of the skin, fat, hair, nails and oral and genital membranes are all aspects of dermatology.