Mozhdeh Sepaskhah

Dept. of Dermatology, Molecular Dermatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

[ 1 ] - Non-scarring Alopecias in Iranian Patients: A Histopathological Study With Hair Counts

Background and Objective: Non-scarring alopecia is a challenge in the diagnosis and treatment, rarely studied in Asian countries. The current study aimed at evaluating histopathological features including hair count of different subtypes of non-scarring alopecia in Iranian patients.Methods: The current study was conducted on 114 cases diagnosed with...

[ 2 ] - Efficacy of combination of fractional CO2 laser and tranexamic 5% gel in the treatment of melasma

Background and Aim: Melasma is a common disease affecting quality of life. Available treatments result in the gradual and partial clearance of melasma, and are accompanied with high risk of recurrence after discontinuing treatment. Tranexamic acid has been successfully evaluated in several studies. In addition, laser has been proposed as an enhanced drug delivery method. This study is designed ...

[ 3 ] - Thiopurine S-methyltransferase and Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Phenotype-Genotype Study

Background & Objective:  Thiopurine drugs are considered as a treatment modality in various autoimmune disorders including pemphigus vulgaris (PV). These drugs are metabolized by an enzyme “Thiopurine S-methyl transferase” (TPMT). Various variants of this enzyme may have decreased activity lead...