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In-house Editor Timothy I. Shipley
Welcome to BMC Dermatology published by BioMed Central
BMC Dermatology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of skin disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Dermatology (ISSN 1471-5945) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus and Google Scholar.
BMC Dermatology 2009, 9 :11
Dermatologists recommend treatment for alopecia less often for children than adults, and fewer recommend treatment as disease severity increases, suggesting consistency of treatment needs to be much improved for this condition.
BMC Dermatology 2009, 9 :8
Keloids show apparent autosomal dominant inheritance amongst families of African and South Asian ancestry, with differences in their physical location, although additional study of affected families is required to confirm these observations.
BMC Dermatology 2009, 9 :5
Streptococcal infection in psoriasis patients with the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-Cw0602 genotype may induce or worsen inflammatory responses in the disease, but the nature of the HLA-streptococcal interaction remains unclear.
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Attitudes of dermatologists in the southeastern United States regarding treatment of alopecia areata: a cross-sectional survey study. Niyati Mukherjee, Dean S Morrell, Madeleine Duvic, Paul W Stewart, Lowell A Goldsmith BMC Dermatology 2009, 9 :11 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Professional use of the internet among Saudi Arabian dermatologists: a cross-sectional survey Khalid M AlGhamdi BMC Dermatology 2009, 9 :10 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Volumizing effects of a smooth, highly cohesive, viscous 20-mg/mL hyaluronic acid volumizing filler: prospective European study Klaus Hoffmann, the Juv BMC Dermatology 2009, 9 :9 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Description of familial keloids in five pedigrees: evidence for autosomal dominant inheritance and phenotypic heterogeneity Jason A Clark, Maria L Turner, Lillian Howard, Horia Stanescu, Robert Kleta, Jeffrey B Kopp BMC Dermatology 2009, 9 :8 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Role of the EGF +61A>G polymorphism in melanoma pathogenesis: an experience on a large series of Italian cases and controls Milena Casula, Mauro Alaibac, Maria A Pizzichetta, Riccardo Bono, Paolo A Ascierto, Ignazio Stanganelli, Sergio Canzanella, Grazia Palomba, Edoardo Zattra, The Italian Melanoma Intergroup (IMI), Giuseppe Palmieri BMC Dermatology 2009, 9 :7 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A population-based survey on tanning bed use in Germany Franziska U B BMC Dermatology 2009, 9 :6 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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HLA-Cw*0602 associates with a twofold higher prevalence of positive streptococcal throat swab at the onset of psoriasis: a case control study Lotus Mallbris, Katarina Wolk, Fabio S BMC Dermatology 2009, 9 :5 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prevalence and characteristics of aquagenic pruritus in a young African population TA Salami, SO Samuel, KC Eze, E Irekpita, E Oziegbe, MO Momoh BMC Dermatology 2009, 9 :4 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Evaluation of the in vitro skin permeation of antiviral drugs from penciclovir 1% cream and acyclovir 5% cream used to treat herpes simplex virus infection Nathalie Hasler-Nguyen, Donald Shelton, Gilbert Ponard, Marlene Bader, Martina Schaffrik, Pascal Mallefet BMC Dermatology 2009, 9 :3 (2 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Nonlinear modeling of venous leg ulcer healing rates Matthew Cardinal, Tania Phillips, David E Eisenbud, Keith Harding, Jonathan Mansbridge, David G Armstrong BMC Dermatology 2009, 9 :2 (31 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Fluconazole induced toxic epidermal necrolysis: a case report Uchenna R Ofoma, Edward K Chapnick Cases Journal 2009, 2 :9071 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Acitretin-associated erectile dysfunction: a case report Marco Rossi, Michele Pellegrino Cases Journal 2009, 2 :210 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Short Report
Biologic variability of human foreskin fibroblasts in 2D and 3D culture: implications for a wound healing model Mark A Carlson, Amy K Prall, Jeremiah J Gums, Alex Lesiak, Valerie K Shostrom BMC Research Notes 2009, 2 :229 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Social care and changes in occupational accidents and diseases - the situation in Eastern Europe in general and for skin diseases in particular Kathrin R von Hirschberg, Bjorn Kahler, Albert Nienhaus Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2009, 4 :28 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Community-acquired mastitis due to Mycobacterium abscessus: a case report Maria Bruna Pasticci, Luigi Maria Lapalorcia, Giacomo Antonini, Antonella Mencacci, Rosanna Mazzolla, Franco Baldelli Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :130 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Letter to the Editor
Self-healing photo-neuropathy and cervical spinal arthrosis in four sisters with brachioradial pruritus
Joanna Wallengren Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury 2009, 4 :21 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Expression and function of hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha in human melanoma under non-hypoxic conditions Caroline N Mills, Sandeep S Joshi, Richard M Niles Molecular Cancer 2009, 8 :104 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Pityriasis rubra pilaris presenting with an abnormal autoimmune profile: two case reports Stamatis Gregoriou, Zoe Chiolou, Christina Stefanaki, Niki Zakopoulou, Dimitrios Rigopoulos, George Kontochristopoulos Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :123 (13 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ]
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Incontinentia pigmenti presenting as hypodontia in a 3-year-old girl: a case report D Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :116 (10 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ]
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Human herpes virus 8 replication during disseminated tuberculosis in a man with human immunodeficiency virus: a case report Sarra Inoubli, Laurence Toutous-Trellu, Gieri Cathomas, Eric Oksenhendler, Bernard Hirschel, Emmanuelle Boffi El Amari Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :113 (9 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ]
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