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Filaggrin degradation products may explain higher rate of dermatitis in the winter
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A decrease in the levels of natural moisturizing factors (NMFs) and an increase in the density of corneocytes may explain why dermatitis and xerosis are worse in the winter. |
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Melanoma before it becomes invasive
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A new dermoscopic feature, irregular hyperpigmented areas, may be the most potent dermoscopic indicator of melanoma in situ (MIS), even when compared with atypical nevi. This feature is one of five indicators of MIS found in a multicenter study of patients with histopathologically diagnosed MIS or other skin tumors. The study appears in JAMA Dermatology. |
