Importance: Scurvy remains prevalent in certain populations, including addicts, people of
low socioeconomic status, and the severely malnourished. It classically presents as follicular …

Background: Pigmented lesion clinics (PLCs) that use technology such as digital dermoscopy
and total-body photography are thought to confer a clinical advantage for patients at high …

A 64-year-old woman with a history of colon and cervical cancer presented with a six-month
history of episodes of small, raised papules on her face. Her family history included cervical …

• Perform an initial evaluation (history, physical examination, investigations) to determine the
underlying etiology of pruritus.

… To my friends who I have known since elementary and high school: Jon Lai, Michelle Lu,
and Danielle Mintsoulis. You have been with me from the start, and I always look forward to our …

Transport of insulin across the microvasculature is necessary to reach its target organs (eg
adipose and muscle) and is rate-limiting in insulin action. We report an approach to study …

UOJM is an international peer-reviewed journal led and published by the students of the
Faculty of Medicine. We welcome submissions in a variety of areas in biomedical research and …

Background: Over the past decade, new technologies, devices, and methods have been
developed to assist in the diagnosis of cutaneous melanocytic lesions. Objective: Our objective …

Background and Objective: The incidence and mortality from melanoma continue to rise
worldwide. Unfortunately, there is still no consistently effective treatment for metastatic disease. …

Scurvy is due to poor intake of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), an essential nutrient in the human
diet present in largest quantities in fresh fruits and vegetables. 1, 2 The most common initial …