Lichen sclerosus is a relatively common chronic inflammatory skin disease that predominantly
affects the anogenital area. Accumulating evidence indicates that lichen sclerosus in …

Background: Dysregulation of microRNA (miRNA) metabolism has been observed in a variety
of human cancers. In this pilot study, we investigated expression profiles of the two most …

Objective To evaluate Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) DNA prevalence and load among
men with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (hereafter referred to as HIV-positive men) …

Background: Overexpression of the lysyl oxidase-like 4 (LOXL4) gene is associated with a
variety of human malignancies. The purpose of this study was to compare the gene …

INTRODUCTION: Genital lichen sclerosus (LS) is considered a potential precursor lesion of
squamous cell carcinoma. We aimed to investigate the expression pattern of cell cycle …

BACKGROUND: Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is a recently discovered virus that is
monoclonally integrated into the genome of approximately 80% of all Merkel cell carcinomas (…

Background Reticular erythematous mucinosis (REM syndrome) is a rare cutaneous disease
that predominantly affects the chest and upper back area of middle-aged women. Although …

There is increasing evidence that cytokines as well as chemokines are important players in
the pathogenesis of lupus erythematosus (LE). We aimed to compare cytokine and …

This case report presents a clear example of the classic clinical characteristics of calciphylaxis
and typical patient history: Calciphylaxis is characterized clinically by rapidly spreading, …

MATERIALS AND METHODS In the present pilot-study, 21 adult patients (mean±standard
deviation (SD) age 54.7±14.9 years; 13 males, 8 females) with chronic plaque psoriasis (…