IL: interleukin PRP: pityriasis rubra pilaris TNF: tumor necrosis factor INTRODUCTION Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a heterogeneous inflammatory skin disease characterized by follicular papules, orange palmoplantar keratoderma, and erythematous scaly patches with islands of skin sparing. Type II PRP is a rare, severe, chronic form of PRP presenting atypical features including long disease d...

Hand eczema (HE) is a common and distressing condition that is perplexing to the patient and the physician alike. To study the frequency and clinical features of hand eczema and to correlate the frequency of atopy and contact sensitization with different clinical features a total of 61 clinically diagnosed patient of Hand eczema were included within a period of one year. Patch test was done in ...

There is a lack of knowledge about the genetic background of eczema due to insect bite hypersensitivity, also called summer eczema, in horses. The condition is known in several horse breeds and countries and it causes reduced welfare of the horse and economic losses to the owner. The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for summer eczema in Swedish-born Icelandic horses. A quest...

BACKGROUND Hairdressers and hairdressing apprentices have a high incidence of occupational hand eczema, owing to excessive wet work and exposure to chemical substances. Hairdressing apprentices, in particular, seem to be at high risk of developing hand eczema. Previous hand eczema and atopic dermatitis are known risk factors for the development of hand eczema in wet work occupations. OBJECTIV...

INTRODUCTION Bath emollients are widely prescribed for childhood eczema, yet evidence of their benefits over direct application of emollients is lacking. Objectives To determine the clinical and cost-effectiveness of adding bath emollient to the standard management of eczema in children METHODS AND ANALYSIS DESIGN Pragmatic open 2-armed parallel group randomised controlled trial. SETTING...