Prurigo pigmentosa: a clinicopathological study and analysis of associated factors

Background Prurigo pigmentosa (PP), a rare inflammatory disease of the skin, is mostly reported in the ethnic Japanese population. Its pathogenesis remains unclear. The chronic and recurrent nature of PP implies a possible role of viral infection in the pathogenesis. The anti‐inflammatory mechanism...

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Published in:	International journal of dermatology Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 36 - 43
Main Authors:	Lu, Pei-Hsuan, Hui, Rosaline C.-Y., Yang, Li-Cheng, Yang, Chih-Hsun, Chung, Wen-Hung
Format:	Conference Proceeding Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2011 Blackwell
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Biopsy Dermatology Doxycycline - therapeutic use Female Humans Hyperpigmentation - drug therapy Hyperpigmentation - virology Immunohistochemistry Interleukin-6 - metabolism Interleukin-8 - metabolism Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pigmentary diseases of the skin Prurigo - drug therapy Prurigo - pathology Prurigo - virology Recurrence Retrospective Studies Simplexvirus - isolation & purification Young Adult Skin disease Pigmentation disorder Dermatology Risk factor Prurigo pigmentosa
ISSN:	0011-9059, 1365-4632, 1365-4632
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